Brown Rice Salad With Sesame Dressing And Roasted Nuts

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 red and 1 yellow capsicum, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 cup chopped green beans, blanched
• 1 cup mixed crunchy sprouts (e.g. bean sprouts and sprouted peas and lentils) ·
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup unsalted, roasted peanuts or mixed nuts

Preparation

1. in a small bowl, whisk soy sauce and oils together.
2. add cooked rice (ideally while still warm), dressing and red onion in a large bowl. using a fork, carefully mix to combine, not overworking the rice. add capsicum.
3. when rice is fully cool, add blanched beans, sprouts and nuts, and stir to combine. mix in parsley, if using, reserving a little to garnish. divide among bowls, garnish with remaining parsley and serve.