Lentil and brown rice salad
Makes
5 cups
This one bowl salad is great to pack for lunches.
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Ingredients
1 tbsp
Lemon zest
1/4 cup
Lemon juice
1 tsp
Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp
Cinnamon
1 pinch
Cayenne
1 can
rinsed and drained well Lentils
2 cups
cooked long or short Brown rice
1 cup
chopped fresh Parsley, loosely packed
3/4 cup
diced Red onion
1/2 cup
Currants
2 tbsp
fresh Mint
1/2 cup
chopped Cashews
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together lemon zest, juice, oil, Dijon, cinnamon and cayenne. Add drained and rinsed lentils. Toss.
- Toss in brown rice till just combined.
- Add parsley, red onion, currants and mint. Toss till just combined. Serve with cashews sprinkled over top. Tip: don’t toss cashews into the salad because the nuts will become soggy. If there are any leftovers, covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.