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Oriental Brown Rice Salad

Soy flavoured nutritious brown rice salad
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Medium grain Brown Rice
  • 1/2 Red Capsicum small dice
  • 1 Cup Unsalted Cashews
  • 2-3 Spring Onions finely chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Currants or chopped raisins
  • 2 Tbsp Pepita's
  • 2 Tbsp Sunflower Seeds
Dressing
  • 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil

Method
 

  1. Cook the rice as per packet directions or if using a Thermomix-put rice in steamer basket and measure 900gm water in the bowl cook 30 min Varoma Speed 4
  2. Allow rice to cool in the freezer on a shallow tray 10-15 minutes
  3. Once rice is cool add to a large bowl with the capsicum, nuts, seeds, spring onion, parsley and currants.
Dressing
  1. Add all dressing ingredients to a jar and shake to combine
  2. Add dressing to rice mixture and stir to combine well
  3. Cover and store in fridge overnight

Notes

I can't stress enough that you complete the salad the day before you need it, the flavour difference is worth the wait. 
Use gluten free soy sauce to create gluten free