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Brown Rice Salad with Garden Vegetables and Italian Herbs
Nutty brown rice, sweet crunch vegetables and flavour packed herbs. This brown rice salad is not your average salad. It is nutritious and delicious. From Sprinkles and Sprouts
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Side, Side Dish
Cuisine:
Modern Australian
Servings:
6
Calories:
187
kcal
Author:
Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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Ingredients
US Customary
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Grams
For the Salad
1 ½
cups
brown rice
½
teaspoon
salt
1
tablespoon
oil
1
red onion
1
red capsicum
½
cup
sweetcorn
(defrosted if frozen)
½
cup
frozen peas
(defrosted)
1
spring onions
½
cup
sultanas
1
tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley
1
tablespoon
chopped fresh basil
For the Dressing
3
tablespoon
cup olive oil
1
tablespoon
soy sauce
1
tablespoon
lemon juice
1
teaspoon
honey
1
teaspoon
dried parsley
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
½
teaspoon
dried basil
Instructions
To make the Salad
Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the salt and then cook the brown rice for 40-45 minutes until soft.
Rinse couple of times and drain well.
Set the rice aside to cool.
Peel and chop the red onion and then chop the capsicum into small dice.
Heat the oil up in a fry pan and gently sauté the onion for 3 minutes until softened.
Add in the capsicum, sweetcorn and peas.
Stir well.
Add the vegetables to the rice along with the chopped spring onion, sultanas and the chopped fresh herbs.
Refrigerate until needed.
To make the Dressing.
Put all dressing ingredients into a mason jar. Screw on the lid and shake well.
To Serve
Remove the brown rice salad from the fridge 15 minutes before you want to eat it (less if it is a very warm day)
Give the dressing another shake and then dress the rice.
Nutrition
Calories:
187
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
39
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
151
mg
|
Potassium:
261
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
565
IU
|
Vitamin C:
24.8
mg
|
Calcium:
22
mg
|
Iron:
1.1
mg
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