Cook's Hideout: Curried Brown Rice Salad

June 28, 2011

Curried Brown Rice Salad

After indulging in some chocolate cupcakes & creamy egg salad, today I have a healthy brown rice salad that is perfect for picnics or make-ahead lunches. Recipe is from here. I followed the recipe to the T and the end result was a super hit at home. Slight sweetness from the dressing is complimented very well by the raisins and the addition of toasted almonds gives the required crunch to the salad. A must try for all salad lovers and also for those you are not into green salads (just like me).

I soak brown rice before I leave for work and cook it after I come back in the evening; I found that the rice has a better texture this way.

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Ingredients
:
Brown Rice – 1 cup (I used brown basmati)
Red onion – ½ cup, finely chopped
Red pepper – ½ cup, finely diced
Chickpeas – 1 cup (½ of a 15 oz. can), rinsed and drained
Cilantro – ¼ cup, finely chopped
Raisins – ¼ cup
Sliced Almonds – 2tbsp, toasted

For the dressing:
Lime juice – 3tbsp (from one medium sized lime)
Agave nectar – 2tbsp (original recipe used honey)
Extra virgin olive oil – 2tbsp
Curry powder – 2tsp (I used MTR brand curry powder)
Salt & Pepper – to taste

Brown Rice Salad

Method
:
  • Cook brown rice and set aside in a wide bowl to cool. (I use 1:2 rice:water ratio-bring the mixture to a boil and simmer covered for 25-30minutes until all the water is absorbed and rice is completely cooked).
  • Add all the other ingredients for the salad except for the toasted almonds to the rice and mix gently to combine. In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients listed under dressing.
  • Pour the dressing over the rice and mix gently, taking care not to mush the grains. Garnish with toasted almonds and serve either at room temperature or chilled.
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Let’s check what my fellow marathoners have been cooking up for Day 6 of BM#6 (Can’t believe we are almost at the end of the marathon—time just flies!!).

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20 comments:

  1. Colorful and wholesome brown rice salad!

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  2. Thats a wholesome dish. I love the combination of the ingredients you have used there. It makes the dish look so colorful besides making it yummy.

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  3. Pretty healthy salad.Nice committed work..Professional clicks to go with that!

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  4. Healthy salad Pavani. I have never used brown rice so far. Looks colorful too.

    Vardhini
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  5. Delicious and healthy salad Pavani.

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  6. I have brown basmati in my kitchen..now i know wat to do..beautiful..colorful salad.

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  7. Thats so colourful,filling and truly satisfying salad..wonderful bowl.

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  8. Fabulous recipe! Ive been looking for more non-lettucey salad recipes lately and this looks perfect, thank you :)

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  9. Love the bold flavors in the salad. It is lunch time here and I only wish I can have that bowl and free myself from cooking :)
    US Masala

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  10. This is a great make-ahead dish. I bet it would work well on a picnic too!

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  11. The preparation is like a pilaf. I love the fact you soak it for so long. Brown rice is notorious for not cooking properly

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  12. That looks so good! I love salads like this :)

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  13. Pavani, the pictures have come out so well! just scrolled down all your pictures and I see that you have done something different maybe with lighting or whatever but the effect is awesome! great job..

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  14. Spectacular brown rice salad.

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  15. What do you think about exchanging the chick peas with lentils if that's what's available to you???

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