Minted Red Rice & Chick Pea Salad

Name: Thermomix recipe: Minted Red Rice & Chick Pea Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 150 Grams red rice; 1L water; 1 Tablespoon peppercorns; Handfuls Fresh Mint leaves; Handfuls Italian parsley; 3 Garlic Cloves; 2 spring onions/shallots; 40 Grams Tamari; 40 Grams lemon juice, fresh; 20 Grams rice wine vinegar; 2 Teaspoons raw sugar; Pinches sea salt; 100 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO); 1 red capsicum, diced; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 200 Grams Lebanese cucumber, diced; 400 Grams tin chickpeas, drained; 100 Grams pistachios; 50 Grams pine nuts; 50 Grams pumpkin seeds; 50 Grams craisins (dried cranberries)

Serves 6-8 Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Rated:

by Tenina Holder

I love this recipe. I have made it numerous times, which is rare for me. I often don’t go back to a recipe after testing it and having it appear in my work. But this one is a regular. It has appeared in both For Food’s Sake and The Convenient Vegetarian. It is a winner. You can use it as a vegetarian main, add the half chicken, cow, pig and use it as a side dish. Whichever way you choose, you are sure to have a new recipe in your reportoire. No red rice? Use brown. Add whatever other vegies your family likes and there will be a clean plate at the end of the night.

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Need

150 Grams red rice
1L water
1 Tablespoon peppercorns
Handfuls Fresh Mint leaves
Handfuls Italian parsley
3 Garlic Cloves
2 spring onions/shallots
40 Grams Tamari
40 Grams lemon juice, fresh
20 Grams rice wine vinegar
2 Teaspoons raw sugar
Pinches sea salt
100 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
1 red capsicum, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
200 Grams Lebanese cucumber, diced
400 Grams tin chickpeas, drained
100 Grams pistachios
50 Grams pine nuts
50 Grams pumpkin seeds
50 Grams craisins (dried cranberries)

Do

1: Place rice into simmering basket and insert into Thermomix bowl.
2: Pour water over the rice and cook 30 min/100°C/speed 3.
3: Remove rice, cool. Drain water from bowl.
4: Place peppercorns into Thermomix bowl and mill 5 sec/speed 9.
5: Add mint, parsley, garlic, spring onions/shallots, tamari, lemon juice, sugar, salt and EVOO and blend 10 sec/speed 8.
6: Place remaining ingredients into a large salad bowl and toss dressing through. Add rice and toss again just to coat with dressing.
7: Serve garnished with additional mint leaves.