For a nice healthy lunch or a light evening meal, this is great stuff. You just can’t go past a healthy rice salad. It suits most people’s palette, and it’s filling but not bloating.
If you’re finding those subway rolls sit heavy in your belly, and make you tired all arvo, try out a rice salad for lunch. You’ll find it really satisfying, and you won’t have that same belly-bloat you get from processed bought lunches.
The original version of this comes from an Alison and Simon Holst recipe. I’ve changed it bit to better suit what I usually find in my fridge. It’s a great end of week meal when you’re trying to use up all those leftover bits of veggies.
It’s simple, tasty, and the leftovers make excellent picnic food the next day! Yummy.
Yummy, Healthy Rice Salad
Yummy, Healthy Rice Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked brown rice (calrose works best)
- 2 carrots shredded
- 2 sticks celery finely sliced
- 3 radishes halved and finely sliced
- 1 red pepper seeded and very finely sliced
- Chopped parsley to taste
- Coarsely chopped roasted nuts (optional) – add these just before serving or with the salad to avoid them going soggy. Lightly roasted macadamias are particularly nice if you have a source of fresh ones, but roasted peanuts or anything else you have on hand will do just fine!
Dressing
- 1/3 cup mild oil (I use light olive oil)
- 1/3 cup vinegar (homemade raspberry vinegar is really nice but cider or wine will do)
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp sugar or maple syrup
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
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Put the rice in a bowl and add the chopped vegetables and herbs. Mix well.
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Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and then transfer to a screw-top jar for storage.
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Mix about half of the dressing through the salad and place in the fridge, covered, until required.
Recipe Notes
The rice soaks up the dressing so you may want to either add more just before serving or put the remaining dressing on the table so people can add the amount they want.
