Crunchy Brown Rice Salad (inspired by Brown Rice Salad with Crunchy Sprouts and Seeds, from Bon Appetit)
Ingredients:
-1/2 cup brown rice
-1 cup lentils
-2 garlic greens, divided & chopped
(use scallions or chives instead!)
-1/3 cup olive oil
-juice from 1 lemon
-1 zucchini, grated
-8 radishes, chopped
-1/3 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
-1/3 cup almonds, toasted & chopped
-1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
-1/2 teaspoon pepper, plust more to taste
Directions:
1. Cook brown rice according to package; cook lentils according to package
2. In food processor, combine 1/2 of garlic greens, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to create dressing.
3. Combine remaining 1/2 of garlic greens with rice, lentils, zucchini, radishes, seeds, and nuts. Pour dressing over salad and mix well.
Optional add-ins:
-4 raw asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
-2 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola cheese
-2 tablespoons dried currants, raisins, or craisins
So, have you visited your farmer's market yet?
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