We are eating more brown rice with our evening meals and I can't bear to throw out leftovers. Instead, I toss it in a bowl with a few ingredients to make a tasty fresh salad. Roughly chopped coriander and a slightly sweet honey and Dijon mustard dressing makes this a meal in itself. And you can always add a tin of tuna to the mix. This is great for a picnic or to take to a pot-luck lunch or dinner.
Salad
3 cups | Brown rice, cooked (Main) |
3 | Carrots, grated (Main) |
½ cup | Currants (Main) |
½ cup | Almonds, chopped roughly |
¼ cup | Pine nuts, toasted |
½ cup | Chopped fresh coriander |
Dressing
¼ cup | Oil, flavourless |
2 Tbsp | White wine vinegar |
2 Tbsp | Runny honey |
1 tsp | Dijon mustard |
Directions
- In a large bowl place the rice, carrots, currants, almonds, pine nuts, and coriander.
- In a small jar combine the oil, vinegar, honey and mustard. Shake well. Pour it over the salad and stir well.
- Season with salt and pepper.