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.
abeachcottage says
February 2, 2012 at 11:46 pmhmmm interesting I will grab some when I am shopping, thanks, the recipe looks similar to what I do.,..with WHITE haha x
Veggie Mama says
February 2, 2012 at 11:52 pmI 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!
Chanel says
February 3, 2012 at 1:10 amI 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.
Veggie Mama says
February 3, 2012 at 1:15 amOnce! and I think I liked it. I think.
Suzi says
February 3, 2012 at 1:18 amOoh 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.
Veggie Mama says
February 3, 2012 at 1:21 amYep, the chewy thing is what scared me. You should see me with barley! Gross! But I actually find this quite good.
Sarah B says
February 3, 2012 at 8:43 amYum! 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!
Rachel says
February 3, 2012 at 1:46 pmthis 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!!!!
Bess Georgette says
February 4, 2012 at 4:29 amI love brown rice! Will definitely have to try this salad recipe out.
Rachel from Redcliffe Style says
February 4, 2012 at 6:00 amYummy, 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
Rachel from Redcliffe Style says
February 4, 2012 at 6:00 amThat sounds great!
Veggie Mama says
February 6, 2012 at 5:16 amI'm so pleased I do too now!
Veggie Mama says
February 6, 2012 at 5:17 amRAAAAAAIIISINSSSS! What on earth are you thinking? Are they really good in a salad? I'm scared!
ANB of Suburban Sonnett says
February 6, 2012 at 9:57 amMade this tonight and it's great! Even the not-quite-two-year-old ate it which makes it a huge success.
Maxabella says
February 11, 2012 at 4:01 amI could eat that. 🙂 x
Veggie Mama says
February 12, 2012 at 10:18 pmWow, I'm impressed! I hope veggie baby eats brown rice at that age 🙂
Veggie Mama says
February 12, 2012 at 10:18 pmHaha I'd never have thought so … 😉
Stacey Roberts says
October 26, 2012 at 1:27 amI'm going to give this one a go. I love brown rice. It's nutty and awesome.
Stacey Roberts says
October 26, 2012 at 2:11 amI used to be so scared, but not any more!
Stacey Roberts says
October 29, 2012 at 8:44 amI love brown rice salad but I've never made it. Inspired now!
Stacey Roberts says
October 30, 2012 at 3:47 amI can't believe how simple but delicious it is 🙂
Stacey Roberts says
November 2, 2012 at 3:05 amWe 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!
Melinda says
June 3, 2015 at 4:16 pmMy 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!
Veggie Mama says
June 3, 2015 at 5:42 pmChilli will do that!