Summer Rice Salad
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Author:
Jessica Gray
Servings
6
A tangy fresh summer rice salad that is perfect for a bbq or pot luck.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/3 cup rice bran oil or neutral oil
- 3 cloves confit garlic or 1 fresh clove finely grated
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1.5 tbsp honey
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2 tbsp Get Freaky Tzatziki
- Juice of 1 orange and 1 tbsp zest
Salad
- 1.5 cup long grain rice
- 1/2 cup canned pineapple chopped
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 can white beans or chickpeas
- 1 cup diced cucumber
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100g feta
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts we used macadamia
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
Directions
Cook the rice using your preferred cooking method, we used a rice cooker. Once cooked lay on a plate to cool.
To make the dressing add the oil, garlic, honey, lemon juice and get freaky to the bottom of a large bowl and whisk together to emulsify.
Next add the orange juice and zest, whisk to combine.
Finely dice the capsicum, cucumber, and celery. Add to the bowl of dressing.
Drain and rinse the beans and drain the excess juice off the canned pineapple. Add the pineapple and beans to the salad along with the corn.
Next add the rice to the bowl and gently toss the dressing and salad ingredients to combine.
Fold through finely chopped parsley, crumbled feta and chopped nuts.
Check seasoning and add a little Man Grind if needed. Enjoy!
