Brown Rice Salad in a bowl

Rice, Pea and Corn Salad

From wlr's book Build-Your-Own Delish Diet Plan

This quick and easy rice salad can be made ahead for a healthy take-to-work lunch, for just 300 calories and 2.8 of your 5-a-day. It also works great as a side salad for a BBQ or picnic - simply double (or quadruple) the recipe! 

  • Recipe makes: 1 serving
  • Prep time:
    15 mins
  • Calories: 300
    per serving

Ingredients

  • 90g cooked rice
  • ¼ cucumber
  • 4 radishes
  • 2 cherry tomatoes
  • 50g frozen peas
  • 50g frozen sweetcorn
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

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Method

  1. Cook the rice according to pack instructions.
  2. Wash and chop the cucumber, radishes and tomatoes.
  3. Whilst the rice is still hot, stir in the peas and sweetcorn and leave to cool while you prepare the dressing.
  4. Put the oil, and lemon juice into a screw top jar, season to taste, put on the lid and shake to combine the ingredients.
  5. Pour the dressing over the rice, add the chopped vegetables and toss gently. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container until needed.
Nutrition information per serving
Calories (kcal)300
Carbohydrate (g)40.6
Fat (g)11.9
Protein (g)7.7
Fibre (g)4.1
Alcohol (g)0.0
Fruit & Veg2.8

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