Nutty brown rice salad

Serves: 4

Time to make: 40 mins

Total cost: $8.55 / $2.14 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

2 cups brown rice
300g kumarasweet-potatoX, peeled, cut in 1cm cubes
80g snow pea shoots, chopped
½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
⅓ cup pistachio kernels, chopped
3 spring onions, ends trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

1 Cook brown rice in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet instructions or until rice is tender (should take about 25-30 minutes). Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.

2 Arrange kumara in a large bamboo steaming basket. Place over a large saucepan of boiling water. Cover with a lid and steam for about 5 minutes or until just tender. Remove from heat.

3 Add kumara and remaining ingredients to rice. Gently stir to combine and serve.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 2175kJ

Calories 520cal

Protein 11.3g

Total fat 10.1g

–Saturated fat 1.5g

Carbohydrates 97.1g

–Sugars 7.5g

Dietary fibre 7.4g

Sodium 160mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 3.9mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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