Rice salad with herbs and capers

Neutral rice will serve as the basis for a hearty salad, which is convenient to take with you to the office. Petiole celery replaces cucumber, olives - capers, and pumpkin seeds - sesame. Act according to the circumstances!

Ingredients

• 200 g of boiled loose rice
• 1 small cucumber
• 3-5 shoots of green onions
• 1 bunch of spicy herbs to taste (mint, tarragon, parsley)
• salt
• 50 g capers
• ½ lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1-2 tsp liquid honey
• a pinch of hot pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp sesame

Directions

1. Cut the green onions into thin diagonal rings. Separate the leaves of greenery from the twigs and cut thinly.
2. Cut the cucumber lengthwise into quarters, remove the seeds and cut each piece in half lengthwise. Cut every eighth part into 2-3 pieces to make short sticks.
3. Prepare a dressing. With a fine grater, remove the zest from the lemon. Squeeze the juice, mix with honey, olive oil and hot pepper flakes. Add capers, stir.
4. Mix salad with dressing, salt to taste. Sprinkle with grated lemon zest and sesame seeds.