Delicious Brown Basmati Rice Salad.
To make this yummy rice salad, I thought olives, green onions, tomatoes and walnuts would be a nice combo!
I mixed the chopped olives, onions, walnuts and tomatoes with the dressing to marinate while the rice was cooking.
I sampled it, of course, to make sure I was on the right track…very nice! I love this tangy mixture.
The warm rice steamed up the veggies and made it even more yummy! Did you know you could purchase brown basmati rice? More fiber = better for you.
This recipe makes about 6 servings. Serving size about 3/4 cup
Basmati rice salad ( with FODMAP friendly version)
September 22, 2011
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown basmati rice
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- ½ cup green onion, sliced
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped {FODMAPer limit to 1/4 cup}
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped {FODMAPers reduce to 1/2 cup}
- 1 cup fresh basil, sliced in strips
- Dressing:
- 3 TB olive oil
- 3 TB fresh lemon juice (1 large lemon)
- 1-2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 TB soy sauce {I use Tamari reduced sodium}
- ½ tsp coriander seed, ground
Instructions
- Prepare rice according to package directions. {1 cup rice to 2 cups water}
- While rice is cooking, prepare dressing by whisking all the ingredients together.
- Mix olives, green onion, sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts with dressing in medium size bowl.
- Add warm cooked rice to mixture.
- Add basil and lightly toss. Enjoy immediately.
I added lots of walnuts to this recipe because walnuts are very good for you. If you take a look at a walnut half it looks like the human brain! In fact, walnuts are one of the few plant foods that contain healthy omega-3 fats which are great for your heart, brain and mood. There are 2 kinds of common walnuts: English and the black walnut. Walnuts are a great source of fiber, protein, magnesium, phosphorus and manganese.
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