SunRice

Brown Rice Salad with Roast Vegetables

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Prep time

15min

Cook time

60min

Try this easy and fresh brown rice salad with roasted vegetables. Perfect as a side salad or on its own.

SunRice Brown Medium Grain Rice

SunRice Brown Medium Grain Rice

- Retains the nutritious bran layer from milling - Characteristic nutty flavor and firmer texture - Popular among health-conscious cooks - Versatile for a variety of dishes - Can be used as an alternative in rice meals - Suggested use in summer salads - Naturally gluten-free

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Ingredients to serve:

This recipe was originally designed for 2 people. Amended serving sizes for 1, 4, 6, and 8 people are intended to serve as general guidance only. Cooking times may need to be adjusted to suit your amended serving size.

  • 1½ tbsp Olive Oil

  • 1 Small Garlic Clove (crushed)

  • 300 g Medium Sweet Potato (peeled, cut into 2cm pieces)

  • 200 g Zucchini (halved lengthways, cut into 3cm pieces)

  • 1 Red Onion (peeled, cut into wedges)

  • 100 g Cherry Tomatoes (halved)

  • 1 packet SunRice Microwave Brown Rice

  • 20 g Baby Spinach Leaves

  • 1½ tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard

  • ½ tsp Caster Sugar

Brown Rice

Retaining all the goodness of Mother Nature, the nutritious bran layer of brown rice is not removed at milling, giving brown rice its nutty flavour and firmer texture.

Characteristics

Chewy

Chewy

Nutty

Nutty

Medium

Medium

Photo of Brown Rice Salad with Roast Vegetables

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C fan forced. Combine the oil and garlic. Place the sweet potato in a single layer on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with damp paper towel. Microwave for 3 minutes on High/100%.

  • Arrange the hot sweet potato, zucchini and onion in a roasting pan. Spoon over the garlic oil, season and turn to coat the vegetables. Roast for 35 minutes, turning once during cooking.

  • Add the tomatoes to roast vegetables. Roast a further 5 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.

  • Warm the SunRice Microwave Brown Rice sachet for 90 seconds in the microwave. Tip into a bowl.

  • Combine all the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Season. Whisk until well combined. Pour the dressing over the warm SunRice and stir gently to combine. Stand 5 minutes then add the roast vegetable and spinach to the SunRice, stir gently to combine. Serve.

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