Crunchy Rice Bean Ham Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 c. cooked rice
• 1 1/2 c. sliced celery
• 1/2 c. each minced green onion & green pepper
• 1 (2 ounce.) jar sliced pimento
• liquid removed
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce.) red kidney beans
• 4 to 8 ounce. cooked ham
• cut in thin strips
• 1 or possibly 2 tomatoes
• cut in wedges
• 1 or possibly 2 hard-cooked Large eggs
• sliced
• 1 to 2 c. sweet-sour dressing (follows)

Instructions

1. Combine dressing ingredients in small pan and bring to a boil.
2. In large bowl combine rice, beans, celery, onion, pepper, pimento and ham.
3. Pour warm dressing over rice mix and toss together.
4. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally at least 8 hrs and up to 24 hrs.
5. To serve, line bowl or possibly platter with lettuce leaves.
6. Fill with rice salad.
7. Garnish top with tomatoes and Large eggs.