Scrumptious Brown Rice Salad
A wonderfully different salad. This salad is made by tossing brown rice with crumbled bacon, red pepper, spring onions, peas, flaked almonds and coriander in a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 325g uncooked brown rice
- 600ml water
- 250ml half fat soured cream
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 rashers streaky bacon
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 bunch spring onions, chopped
- 75g frozen green peas, thawed
- 25g toasted almond flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Extra time:1hr cooling ›
Ready in:2hr20min
- Place rice and water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix the soured cream, red wine vinegar, lime juice, honey, cumin, chilli powder, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place bacon in a frying pan. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the rice, dressing mixture, bacon, pepper, spring onions, peas, almonds and coriander. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
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I enjoyed this, but I like unusual/exotic dishes. However, the group of ladies I served it to didn't seem to enjoy it, nor did they ask for the recipe (which they always do when they like a dish served at our ladies luncheons.) If you like out-of-the-ordinary fare, you'll probably enjoy this. The cilantro (must use fresh, not dried) really makes this dish!! It needed more salt, and I doubled the amount of peas and almonds. - 26 Jun 2003 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
Excellent salad! I left out the honey because I prefer the tanginess of the dressing without it. The only change I'll make next time would be to double the spices for a little more flavor. - 01 Jul 2005 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
Good stuff! I made this for a family party ... that I later had to skip ... so I was left with a double recipe's worth. I am eating it this week for lunch at the office. I am gussying it up for the sake of variety...with (at this point) either horseradish or garlic paste (available at the Indian gorcery; looks a lot like horseradish). My one comment on the original recipe: I'm not sure if the bacon added anything at all, except keeping it out of vegetarian hands! - 03 Jun 2004 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
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