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Brown rice salad, and how I got over my fear of.

February 2, 2012 by Stacey 26 Comments

Oh my god, I know. Rice salad’s hard to come at at the best of times, but to make the rice brown? What am I, trying to kill you?Well I’ve recently adopted brown rice with gusto, after finding out it’s actually nowhere near as awful as I’d been led to believe. And when I posted on Facebook that I liked it now, everyone was all “duh, it’s awesome” and I felt like that kid who only finds stuff out way later than everyone else because they’re either really unpopular or they’ve spent too much time reading books and not paying attention to the actual, real world.Oh wait. I am that kid.

So brown rice. Where have you been all my life? I eat brown everything else, and I knew I was supposed to eat brown rice, but it seemed so chewy and hard and gross and would take over the whole dish with its brown-ricey flavour. Again, as with many food things, I was so wrong.

I like being wrong sometimes. If it leads to awesomeness, anyway.

So. eat. is good.

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 punnet grape/cherry tomatoes, halved, or 2 very ripe red tomatoes
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cup danish feta (or any feta really, but I like it salty)
1 handful each basil, mint and parsley, shredded
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
any other veggies you want to add. I added green beans here, but pumpkin or sweet potato would be rad.
juice of 1 lemon and rind of half
1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
big drizzle of olive oil
salt and cracked black pepper

Directions

1. Mix. duh.

Do check that the seasoning gives it a ton of flavour… it can be a bit blah otherwise. Eat. Feel your insides having a party… in a good way.

Filed Under: Lunchbox, Main Dish, Side dish

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Comments

  1. abeachcottage says

    February 2, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    hmmm interesting I will grab some when I am shopping, thanks, the recipe looks similar to what I do.,..with WHITE haha x

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  2. Veggie Mama says

    February 2, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    I know! It took me the longest time to warm to white rice salads as it was. To be honest, brown doesn't taste all that different. I would so tell you if it did!

    Reply
  3. Chanel says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:10 am

    I love brown rice! I prefer it to white now, and one of my frequent lunches is a salad with it 😀 Have you tried wild rice? I'd like to.

    Reply
  4. Veggie Mama says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:15 am

    Once! and I think I liked it. I think.

    Reply
  5. Suzi says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:18 am

    Ooh yum! I recently discovered brown rice too, it's way more filling than white and it actually has flavour – I guess the slightly chewier texture might put some off it, but I love it and the kids didnt even notice the difference!
    Thanks for the recipe, I will try it.

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  6. Veggie Mama says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:21 am

    Yep, the chewy thing is what scared me. You should see me with barley! Gross! But I actually find this quite good.

    Reply
  7. Sarah B says

    February 3, 2012 at 8:43 am

    Yum! One of my fave salads is a rice one. I throw cherry tomatoes, red onion in wedges in the oven with a costing of garlic, salt, oil and a sprinkle of sugar to bake a bit. I then throw that into a bowl of cooled cooked rice with parsley, pine nuts, fetta, salt and a bit more oil. SO good!

    Reply
  8. Rachel says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    this looks and sounds de-licious!! I have this gorgeous brown rice salad that has cashews and raisins and other yummy stuff in it…may have to dig it up and pop it on the blog too! brown rice is awesome!!!!

    Reply
  9. Bess Georgette says

    February 4, 2012 at 4:29 am

    I love brown rice! Will definitely have to try this salad recipe out.

    Reply
  10. Rachel from Redcliffe Style says

    February 4, 2012 at 6:00 am

    Yummy, that looks fantastic.  I hated brown rice growing up, but that's usually the only rice we'll eat now.  They must have changed it somehow over the years from something yucky and chewy to something delicious.  Even my two girls love it.  Rachel xx

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  11. Rachel from Redcliffe Style says

    February 4, 2012 at 6:00 am

    That sounds great!

    Reply
  12. Veggie Mama says

    February 6, 2012 at 5:16 am

    I'm so pleased I do too now!

    Reply
  13. Veggie Mama says

    February 6, 2012 at 5:17 am

    RAAAAAAIIISINSSSS! What on earth are you thinking? Are they really good in a salad? I'm scared!

    Reply
  14. ANB of Suburban Sonnett says

    February 6, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Made this tonight and it's great! Even the not-quite-two-year-old ate it which makes it a huge success.

    Reply
  15. Maxabella says

    February 11, 2012 at 4:01 am

    I could eat that. 🙂 x

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  16. Veggie Mama says

    February 12, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    Wow, I'm impressed! I hope veggie baby eats brown rice at that age 🙂

    Reply
  17. Veggie Mama says

    February 12, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    Haha I'd never have thought so … 😉

    Reply
  18. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:27 am

    I'm going to give this one a go. I love brown rice. It's nutty and awesome.

    Reply
  19. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:11 am

    I used to be so scared, but not any more!

    Reply
  20. Stacey Roberts says

    October 29, 2012 at 8:44 am

    I love brown rice salad but I've never made it. Inspired now!

    Reply
  21. Stacey Roberts says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:47 am

    I can't believe how simple but delicious it is 🙂

    Reply
  22. Stacey Roberts says

    November 2, 2012 at 3:05 am

    We are big fans of brown rice! Even my fussy kids prefer it over regular white rice. Will try this recipe when i get home in Lismore!

    Reply
  23. Melinda says

    June 3, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    My best friend introduced me to a salad almost identical to this, but with tuna, olives and a bit of chilli added as well. It got me over my fear of tuna in salad!

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 3, 2015 at 5:42 pm

      Chilli will do that!

      Reply

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