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Oriental Brown Rice Salad

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

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

Instructions
 

  • 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
  • Allow rice to cool in the freezer on a shallow tray 10-15 minutes
  • Once rice is cool add to a large bowl with the capsicum, nuts, seeds, spring onion, parsley and currants.

Dressing

  • Add all dressing ingredients to a jar and shake to combine
  • Add dressing to rice mixture and stir to combine well
  • 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
 
Keyword Rice, Rice Salad, Salad, Side, Vegetarian