Vegetable Bean Salad With Rice Or Pasta Recipe

• 1 c. raw long grain rice, white or possibly brown, cooked without butter or possibly 3 c. cooked orzo
• 1 (15 ounce.) can kidney beans, liquid removed & rinsed
• 1 lg. stalk broccoli, flowerets cut, stems sliced & steamed for 5 min or possibly blanched for 2 min
• 1/2 pound snow peas or possibly sugar snap peas
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced thin (about 2 1/2 c.)
• 1 green or possibly red sweet pepper (or possibly both), cut in strips about 1/4" wide
• 4-6 scallions, sliced thin

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