Nutty Rice Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 cups / 440 g / 7 oz brown rice | ||
| 250 g / 8 oz asparagus spears, trimmed | ||
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 3 onions, peeled and sliced | ||
| Onions spring | 3 , sliced | |
| Tomatoes | 3 , chopped | |
| 60 g / 2 oz chopped pecans | ||
| Sultanas | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Orange dressing | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| Dijon Mustard | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1/4 cup / 60 mL / 2 fl oz orange juice | ||
Directions
1. Cook rice in boiling water in a large saucepan following packet directions. Drain well and set aside to cool.
2. Boil, steam or microwave asparagus until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Set aside to cool completely. Cut into 5 cm / 2 in pieces.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until onions are soft and golden. Set aside to cool.
4. Place rice, asparagus, onions, spring onions, tomatoes, pecans and sultanas in a salad bowl and toss to combine.
5. To make dressing, place garlic, mustard, orange juice and oil in a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
2. Boil, steam or microwave asparagus until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Set aside to cool completely. Cut into 5 cm / 2 in pieces.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until onions are soft and golden. Set aside to cool.
4. Place rice, asparagus, onions, spring onions, tomatoes, pecans and sultanas in a salad bowl and toss to combine.
5. To make dressing, place garlic, mustard, orange juice and oil in a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
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