Description
This brown rice salad is packed with flavour and nutrition. You’ll love the healthy veggies and rice topped off with crunchy cashews and creamy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
For the Brown Rice Salad
- 1 cup uncooked brown rice (180 g, approx. 2.5–3 cups cooked)
- 3 cups packed, finely chopped de-stemmed kale (1 large bunch)
- 1 cup diced cucumber (1/2 a cucumber)
- 1 heaping cup peeled and grated carrot (2 carrots)
- 2 cups broccoli florets (1 large crown broccoli), lightly steamed
- 1 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1 diced red pepper
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp each)
- fresh lime juice, optional for serving
- chopped cashews or peanuts, optional for topping
For the Peanut Sauce
- 5 tbsp (75 g) natural peanut butter
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or gluten-free tamari
- 2 tbsp water, plus more if needed to adjust consistency
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes or up to 1 tbsp sriracha or sambal oelek, optional
Instructions
- Cook the brown rice according to package directions. Use a pot that will be large enough to stir the kale in once the rice is cooked. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the chopped kale so it softens. If you already have cooked rice on hand, just mix the kale with the rest of the veggies.
- Chop and steam the broccoli on the stovetop for 4 minutes or cook al dente using another method of choice.
- Chop up the rest of the vegetables and the cilantro and add to a large serving or mixing bowl.
- Add all of the sauce ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth and creamy. If needed, add water 1 tsp at a time to adjust the consistency. The sauce should be thick but pourable.
- Add the cooked rice and kale to the bowl with the vegetables and mix to combine.
- Top with the dressing and mix. If needed, season with salt and pepper.
- If desired, serve topped with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and a few chopped peanuts or cashews
Notes
Storing: Let cool if the rice is still warm then store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 384
- Fat: 17 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 13 g