A delicious mix of brown rice, sweetcorn, peas, fresh rocket with chewy dried apricots, tropical coconut flakes and chopped nuts
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Duration25 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Servings2
Ingredients
Salad
100gbrown rice
160gfrozen peas
160gsweetcorn
2handfuls rocket
80gdried apricots
20gflaked coconut
40ghazelnuts
30gpistachios
Dressing
1tbspapple cider vinegar
1tbspolive oil
1tbsplime juice
1tspsyrup
1/4– 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and black pepper
Instructions
If possible, soak the brown rice overnight or at least 8 hours by covering the rice with filtered water, placing a lid on the jar and then rinsing before use. Continue to cook the rice according to packet instructions, adding the peas for the final 5 minutes. Allow to cool if saving the salad for later. 2. Make the dressing by adding the ingredients to a lidded jar and shake until mixed, seasoning to taste with salt and black pepper. 3. Chop the apricots, hazelnuts and pistachios and add to a large mixing bowl with the cooked rice and peas, sweetcorn, rocket and coconut. Pour over the dressing and give everything a good toss. 4. Serve the salad warm or enjoy cold over the next couple of days.
This recipe was republished with permission from Nourishing Amy. Find the original recipe here.