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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…

Black Rice Salad

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

  1. 1Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. 2Bring 1½ litres water to a boil, add the rice and simmer on low for 10–15 minutes or until cooked. Drain.
  3. 3Roast the sweet potato on a lined tray for 10 minutes.
  4. 4Combine the sweet potato, rice, shallots, parsley and dressing.
  5. 5Gently fold through the pea shoots.
  6. 6Garnish with the radish and a few more pea shoots.

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