Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cooked converted rice
• 3/4 cup cooked wild rice
• 1 tablespoon chopped green olives
• 1 hard cooked egg, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large tomatoes, cored and slightly carved out
• 1 1/2 teaspoons creole mustard
• Essence, recipe follows
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme