Sesame Shrimp Rice Salad

2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups cooked and cooled Basmati rice
1 medium red onion, diced
1 medium sweet red pepper, diced (I leave this out ‘cause I hate ‘em)
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp sesame oil
½ tsp ground ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds

Mix first six ingredients and sesame seeds together in medium mixing bowl and chill until cold. Blend next six ingredients in blender or small food processor and chill. Toss salad mixture with dressing and serve very cold.

--Lori