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Black Rice Salad
Black rice was once called forbidden rice – reserved for royalty. Now this delicious, nutty grain, high in antioxidants, protein and fibre, is available to us commoners. Excellent news…

Ingredients
- 200g black rice, rinsed
- 200g sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 20g shallots, finely diced
- 1 tbs chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 100g pea shoots
- 1 radish, thinly sliced
Dressing
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp beetroot finishing dressing
- ½ tsp pomegranate molasses
Method
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C.
- 2Bring 1½ litres water to a boil, add the rice and simmer on low for 10–15 minutes or until cooked. Drain.
- 3Roast the sweet potato on a lined tray for 10 minutes.
- 4Combine the sweet potato, rice, shallots, parsley and dressing.
- 5Gently fold through the pea shoots.
- 6Garnish with the radish and a few more pea shoots.


