Recipe

Italian brown rice salad

This humble chicken and brown rice salad offers a taste of Italy, with the hero its lemon mustard dressing.

Nov 29, 2014 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Italian brown rice salad
  • 1 cup (200g) medium-grain brown rice, rinsed
  • 1 cup (160g) chopped cooked chicken
  • 2 green onions (green shallots), sliced thinly
  • 1/4 cup (40g) small black olives
  • 2 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley or basil, chopped
Lemon mustard dressing
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1/2 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground pepper

Method

Italian brown rice salad
  • 1
    Cook the rice following the packet directions.
  • 2
    To make lemon mustard dressing: combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well.
  • 3
    Add remaining ingredients to warm rice. Stir through lemon mustard dressing.
  • 4
    Serve warm or chilled.

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