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fantastic summer brown rice salad

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Recipe by
terry edwards
@terryedwards
miramar beach, FL

I make this for family meals during the summer when we have visitors. Easy, tasty, and healthy. Goes well with any protein.

yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Rice Cooker

Ingredients For fantastic summer brown rice salad

  • 1 c
    brown rice, raw
  • 2 .5 c
    vegetable stock
  • 8 oz
    shitake mushrooms
  • 1/2 c
    split green peas
  • 1/2 c
    pine nuts
  • 1/2 c
    scallions
  • 4 Tbsp
    basil, fresh chopped
  • 1 md
    fresh peach chopped
  • 1 md
    lemon juiced
  • 2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 can
    garbanzos, cooked

How To Make fantastic summer brown rice salad

  • 1
    add 1 cup brown rice to 2 and 1/2 cups of vegetable stock(you can use chicken stock or salted water as a substitute) and bring to a boil. stir, reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 45 minutes.Let stand covered 10 minutes after cooking.
  • 2
    empty the cooked rice into a large salad bowl and allow to come to room temperature
  • 3
    saute the mushrooms in 2 tbs of extra virgin olive oil and allow to cool
  • 4
    mix the lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl
  • 5
    add all the ingredients to the rice and toss . salt to taste
  • 6
    serve at room temperature or refrigerate before serving
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