Brown Rice Salad with Vegetables

Rinse brown rice in colander until water runs clear and drain well. Bring to a boil in 450 ml (approximatley 2 cups) of water, cover and cook on low heat until rice is al dente and all liquid is absorbed, 30-40 minutes.

 Rinse peppers, dry, halve and remove seeds and ribs.  Cut yellow pepper into cubes. Cut green and red peppers into quarters. Cut 3 quarters of red and green peppers into cubes. Cut the remaining 2 quarters into smaller cubes for garnishing. Peel carrots, halve lengthwise and cut into cubes. Rinse, halve and seed tomatoes. Cut tomato flesh into cubes. Rinse and dry zucchini and cut into cubes. Rinse and dry scallions and cut into thin rings. Rinse and spin dry arugula. Pluck larger leaves and chop coarsely. Rinse parsley leaves, shake dry and coarsely chop.

Make marinade by combining sherry vinegar with oil and sugar. Peel garlic, squeeze through garlic press and add to marinade. Season marinade with salt and pepper. Combine prepared vegetables (except small diced peppers, parsley and arugula) in a large bowl.