Salada De Arroz (Rice Salad) - Portuguese Brazil

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice (cold)
• 1 granny smith apple (peeled, cored, and julienned)
• 1/2 avocado (peeled and sliced)
• 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
• 1 cup cooked peas
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 head lettuce, shredded
• 3 eggs, hard-boiled
• 1/2 lb shrimp, cooked

Directions

1. 1

   Place rice in large bowl. Add apple, avocado, pimiento and peas.

2. 2

   In a smaller bowl, mix lemon jjuice, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Add it to the rice mixture. Mix well. Pack into a mold. Chill at least 2 hours.

3. 3

   Arrange lettuce on a platter, and unmold rice on top. Decorate it with the sliced hard-boiled eggs and shrimp.