Mixed Vegetable Brown Rice Salad
A wonderful, colourful mixed vegetable brown rice salad that is packed full of goodness and is a real treat for all! This brown rice salad is zesty and nutty and has a delicious dressing.
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 ½ cups brown rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
Dressing
- Juice of 1 Lime
- Juice of ½ Lemon
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 80 ml Olive Oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Black Pepper
Salad
- 1 red pepper diced
- 100 g thawed Peas I use Petis Pois
- 1 small red onion
- 1 400 g tin sweetcorn drained
- 225 g Baby plum tomatoes seeds removed and diced
- Small bunch Coriander chopped
Instructions
Rice
- Pop rice, salt and water in a medium pan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and simmer. Place lid on and turn the heat right down to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender but still nutty.
- Remove from heat and set aside. After 10 minutes, fluff with a fork.
Dressing
- Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and whisk with a fork. Taste and adjust seasoning/flavourings.
Assemble
- Add the rice and salad ingredients to a large bowl with the vegetables.
- Drizzle with dressing and mix throughly.
Notes
It is best to pre soak the rice at least an hour before cooking and wash and drain 3 times!
The rice can be cooked in stock instead of just plain water if you prefer.
The rice can be cooked in stock instead of just plain water if you prefer.
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