Tropical vegetable rice salad

Recipe: Tropical vegetable and rice salad

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Recipe by Vegetables.co.nz, a not-for-profit organization

Difficulty: Easy

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 spring onions sliced
  • 1 green or red capsicum, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely diced
  • 1 x 227g can pineapple pieces, drained (keep the juice) and chopped
  • 1/2 cup toasted cashew nuts or peanuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander or parsley
  • 1/2 cup sultanas (optional)
  • 1/4 pumpkin seeds (optional)

Dressing:

  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice (add water if necessary)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1-2 gloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp freshly crushed ginger 

Instructions

  1. Place cooked rice in a large bowl, add spring onions, capsicum, celery, carrot, pineapple and sultanas.
  2. Mix the dressing ingredients together in a screw top jar (shake well).
  3. Add dressing, and toss through rice salad.
  4. Sprinkle with seeds, nuts and herbs to serve.

Nutrition Information Panel

                                                   Per Serving [4 Serves]
Energy571.37kcal
Protein11.23g
Total fat11.15g
Carbohydrates110.92g
Fibre6.71g
Sugar30.5g
Sodium33.28mg

Did you know that sultanas are rich in essential nutrients and minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium and copper.

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