Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad
Recipe video above. This Brown Rice Salad looks way too healthy to taste as good as it does! The fresh dill and coriander/cilantro with the bright lemon dressing totally makes it. The perfectly cooked, nutty brown rice helps. Everything else is customisable.Serves 6 to 8 as a side, 4 as a meal. Keep
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- 3 cups cooked brown rice (, cooled but not cold)
- 2 tomatoes (, diced)
- 2 cucumbers (, diced (or 1 long English/continental cucumber))
- 1/2 red onion (, chopped (sub 2 stems green onion))
- 40 g / 4 cups tightly packed baby rocket/arugula (, roughly chopped (or baby spinach))
- 1/3 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, roughly chopped (Note 2))
- 1/3 cup fresh dill leaves (, roughly chopped (Note 2))
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 g arlic cloves (, minced using garlic press)
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard ((Note 3))
- 3/4 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking salt (1/2 tsp table salt))
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup black olive slices
- 200 g /7oz halloumi (, sliced then pan fried in a little olive oil until golden and crispy)
- Other topping options: feta, parmesan, nuts (Note 4)
Steps
Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.
Place Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Drizzle over Dressing, toss well.
Transfer to serving bowl. If using Halloumi, pile on top.
Serve!






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