Rice salad is especially tasty when you add raw peas and fresh, chopped mint. A rice salad is a tasty and colorful addition to a summer meal, plus it’s a fun alternative to the typical potato salad.

Local chef Blair Lebsack is preparing the food for the event, to be held Sunday, July 22nd at Peas on Earth. I was at two similar dinners last year with chef Blair and they were amazing.