2 cups uncooked rice - short grain
1-1/2 to 2 cups Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/2 cup sweet pepper (red, yellow or orange) stemmed, cored and diced - about 1/2 pepper
1/2 cup finely diced cucumber - about 1/2 an Asian cucumber
1/2 cup finely diced sweet onion
1/2 cup dried currants or golden raisins
1 10-ounce package of frozen baby peas - thawed and drained
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives - coarsely chopped
1/4 cup finely shopped parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste