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  • Serves 4
  • 1 hours
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 14 Ingredients

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Get ready to discover the most delicious salad recipe ever! And we use the word ‘salad’ loosely, but it works, and it’s so good. This Italian Brown Rice Salad Recipe is filled with flavour and makes the perfect side, or even main. It’s hearty, and delicious and sure to be a firm family favourite.

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Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups brown rice
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind
  • 1/3 slivered almonds, toasted (in a frying pan until light brown)
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pitted olives, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, torn
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Method

  1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil. Cook the onion until soft, and almost translucent. Add the brown rice, garlic and lime rind. Stir to coat.
  2. Add the chicken stock, and bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat. Turn down to a simmer, and cover. Cook for 50 minutes or until the rice is tender and the stock has been absorbed.
  3. In a small bowl, place the ingredients for the dressing; the lime juice, white wine vinegar, garlic cloves, and dijon mustard. Stir to combine.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients, along with the dressing to the rice and stir to combine. Transfer to a large serving platter or bowl and serve warm.

  • Lime juice is always a great addition to a meal.

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  • Love the way you have used the stock in this recipe.

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  • This sounds like it has so much flavour, I can’t wait t try it. Printing out now.

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  • Sounds amazing and would easily become a family favourite, thanks so much.

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  • Great side dish for any meal. Thank you.

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  • I have time off work in a couple of weeks so I’ll have to give this one a try! Looks so yummy. Hopefully it can be something I make the night before and take to work for lunch.

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  • Wow sounds great. Will definitely try this with some amendments. I love salads. Thanks

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  • It looks so good I love fried rice but I have never used Brown Rice before will give this a go thank you

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  • oh this sounds perfect for my lunch for work – filling and healthy and tasty. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipe – I am looking forward to taste testing this one!

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  • I’m loving the sound of this recipe. I think my kids might even eat it without complaining too!

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  • Wow, this looks really yummy!
    I love sundried tomatoes – this actually looks really healthy.
    Thank you for sharing.

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  • I really love the sound of this!

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  • Yummo! I love salads, especially those you can prepared beforehand and serve cold. I think this salad would taste good served cold.

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  • Sounds and looks delicious, have a birthday party in a few days, would be a lovely dish to add to the table. Thanks for sharing.

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  • This Italian brown Rice salad looks good. Nice and healthy . Might also try this with white rice.

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