This golden rice salad is a nice change from my usual bowl of brown rice, and is rather sunshiny now that it’s getting warmer again. The yellow is from turmeric, which is amazingly good for you, but doesn’t impart much of a flavour. Never fear, everything else makes up for it!
It is a sweet, lemony, crunchy bowl of happy goodness.
(I’ve also made this with haloumi – you know that rocked my world!)
PrintGolden Rice Salad
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 6 - 8 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Description
Everyone needs a good rice salad recipe in their repertoire – why not make this sunny golden one?
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked brown rice with
- 1 sweet potato, cubed and roated
- 1 handful steamed green beans
- 1 handful steamed broccoli, chopped fine
- 100g feta
- Chopped parsley
- Zest of one half and juice of one whole lemon
- A pinch of turmeric, salt and pepper.
- A drizzle of olive oil (I like mine pretty lemony/acidic, but you do what you like).
- A handful of chopped nuts to go over the top (not pictured because I am a dick),
Instructions
- Mix everything together in a large bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Keywords: turmeric rice salad, veggie rice salad
MotherDownUnder says
Yum…you are killing me with these lunches…I have been so lazy in the cooking department lately that lunch is generally some tuna!
Anyway, the link doesn’t seem to be up yet but I have a special post just for you! Enjoy!
http://www.motherdownunder.com/2013/09/the-best-potato-salad-in-all-land.html
Veggie Mama says
I’ve had to be proactive otherwise I just eat toast all day and then am a cranky, horrible, hungry person. It sucks balls. Thank you SO MUCH for your recipe! I’m so excited right now.
Laura Close says
I love halloumi so very much. Best cheese ever.
Veggie Mama says
Is there anything it can’t do?!
Elizabeth@thebackyardlemontree says
I don’t use brown rice all the time and generally only use for very specific things. Rice salad is one of them and makes the humble rice salad into a real meal deal. This looks fab.
Veggie Mama says
Thanks! I use it quite often, but I used to hate it. Still prefer white for some things, but I’m stoked I’ve gotten to quite like brown now 🙂
michelle says
Where is the actual recipe? Im a noodle and cant find it…..
Veggie Mama says
The printable recipe plugin is borked, so I just wrote what I did in the body of the post – I hope that’s OK! I’m not very good with measurements.
Jackie says
Haloumi is the shit. Makes everything better!
Veggie Mama says
You’re damn right!
Lisa Mckenzie says
Looks lovely Stacey,going on my list on must makes,thankyou:)
Veggie Mama says
Mwah!
Liz @ I Spy Plum Pie says
I love a brown rice salad, add haloumi and its a definite winner! This looks delish!
Veggie Mama says
I used to be legit terrified of them. I think I’m growing up!
Lara at This Charming Mum says
Gosh, that looks lovely. I’ve only just started convincing my kids to eat brown rice. This could be a winner.
Veggie Mama says
They won’t even know it is brown!