Wild rice and avocado salad
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If you need a recipe for healthy, filling and vegan recipe this wild rice and avocado salad ticks all the boxes for you. It’s nutritious & wholesome and it’s a very flexible dish - it can be made with leftover cooked rice; served warm or cold; can other veggies be added or substituted. The only thing you need to be aware of is the cooking time of wild rice which is 40-50 minutes!
Ingredients
- 125g wild rice
- 1 small red pepper
- 3 sprigs of salad onion
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 6 radishes
- 1 avocado
- 1 large handful of mixed salad leaves ( rocket, baby spinach, watercress etc)
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp chopped coriander
- 1 handful of pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, then drain and keep warm.
- Halve the tomatoes, radishes, slice the pepper and spring onions.
- Peel the avocado, then cut the flesh into small pieces.
- Put all the chopped vegetables into a mixing bowl, then pour over the soy sauce, lime and olive oil. Toss, then taste. You might want to add a drop of honey or mirinfor balance.
- Fold in the rice (cooled or still lukewarm), then the salad leaves. Season and toss well, then scatter the pumpkin seeds and chopped coriander leaves on top.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Leftovers - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Salad - Supper
- Cuisines: - Fusion
- Occasions: - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads - Rice
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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