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Fruity rice salad
This nutritious salad can be served hot or cold and is ideal for a buffet or barbecue.
What you need
- 225 g long grain brown rice, rinsed well
- 450 ml unsweetened apple juice
- 450 ml water
- 1 red pepper, cored de-seeded and diced
- 1 orange, peeled and cut into segments
- 1/2 bunch salad onions, trimmed and chopped
- 50 g seedless raisins
- for the dressing
- 300 ml olive oil
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 6 tsp white wine vinegar
- 3 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 dash freshly ground black pepper
Method
Put the rice in a pan with the apple juice and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 min or until rice is just tender and the liquid has been absorbed into the rice.
Stir in the red pepper, orange, onions and raisins. Mix well.
Place all the dressing ingredients into a screw-top jar. Shake together well. Pour over the rice salad. Toss well.
Serve either hot or cold.
Serving suggestion
Garnish with a little orange zest and finely chopped fresh parsley.
Cook's tip
Add any left-over meat or hard-boiled egg.
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 3864 | 892 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 923 | 213 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 5.95 | 1.37 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 73.1 | 16.9 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 69.8 | 16.1 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 9.52 | 2.20 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 4.14 | 0.95 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 71.2 | 16.4 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.18 | 0.04 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 121 | 28.1 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.42 | 0.10 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 53.6 | 12.4 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 9.10 | 2.10 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 1.44 | 0.33 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 58.5 | 13.5 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 34.5 | 7.96 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 2.32 | 0.54 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 101 | 23.5 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 3.34 | 0.77 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 1.01 | 0.23 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.11 | 0.03 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 230 | 53.2 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.31 | 0.07 | 1.4 |
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