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3 cups of water to a boil in a stockpot. Add the fresh peas
and blanch them in the boiling water one minute. Remove the
peas from the hot water and drain. Add
the cold rice to a large bowl. Break up the chunks of rice
with your fingers to separate the rice into individual grains.
Add
the drained peas, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, celery, tomato,
basil and chives to the bowl and toss with the rice to combine.
Season the rice salad with salt and black pepper.
Serve
the rice salad cold.
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