On Tue, 2 Jul 2013 23:12:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "Janet" > wrote in message
> t...
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> > 2 tablespoons sounds an awful lot of capers in anything; are you sure
> > it wasn't 2 teaspoons?
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> Here's the recipe. This is for 1 cup of rice, cooked.
>
> Ruth Douglass's Rice Salad (Tadpole Salad), c. 1910
>
> Turn the rice into a big bowl. Mixing with two forks, add 1/2 cup chopped
> green onions, 1/2 cup chopped parsley, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, and 2
> tablespoons capers, drained. Salt, pepper to taste. Dress with oil and lemon
> juice.
>
> So, yes. Two Tablespoons.
>
Next time, rinse them before adding. I don't use a lot of capers
because hubby doesn't like them and I can only eat so many. I never
put them in salad, so I can't speak to that.

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