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

⏱️ 55 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 40 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (46) 👁️ 21 views
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Ingredients

8 servings
  • 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

  1. Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.

  2. Place Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Drizzle over Dressing, toss well.

  3. Transfer to serving bowl. If using Halloumi, pile on top.

  4. Serve!

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories179
Protein3g
Carbs21g
Fat10g

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