Brown Rice Salad
A Fresh and Flavorful Brown Rice Salad
This brown rice salad is a must-have in your recipe collection—whether you're entertaining guests or looking for a quick and wholesome side for weeknight meals. It’s packed with vibrant flavors and textures, from the nutty chew of brown rice to the sweet bursts of currants and the crunch of roasted cashews.
Best of all, this salad is incredibly easy to make. Using a microwave pouch of brown rice saves time without compromising on taste, and the rest of the ingredients require minimal prep. Serve it alongside grilled meats, add it to your potluck rotation, or enjoy it as a light, refreshing lunch. Once you try it, you’ll see why it’s a recipe you’ll want to make again and again!
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins (rice)
Serves: 4-6 as a side
Ingredients:
Microwave brown rice pouch 450g
1 capsicum, diced
300g canned corn
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup chopped spring onions (green & white parts)
150g roasted cashews
Dressing:
3 TBS soy sauce
1/2 lemon juiced
1 TBS caster sugar
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
Method:
Prepare your brown rice in the microwave as per packet instructions. Pour into your salad bowl and let it cool
Prepare all other ingredients - chop capsicum & spring onion
Add all ingredients for the dressing into a jar and shake until combined
Add the capsicum, currants, cashews, spring onion and corn into the salad bowl with the rice
Pour over the dressing
Serve & enjoy!
