Edamame Brown Rice Salad

Warm salads are my go-to during the summer months. They’re light, refreshing and take only a short time to prepare. My Edamame Brown Rice Salad is loaded with protein, fibre & essential nutrients to keep your body happy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice or Gut-Friendly Mixed Grains, cooked

• 1/4 cup lentils, cooked

• 1 cup edamame

• 1 tomato, chopped

• 1 thin green capsicum, chopped

• Handful baby spinach

• Handful chopped parsley

Tahini Dressing

• 1 tbs tahini

• Squeeze of a lemon

• Pinch of garlic powder

Cook the brown rice and lentils according to package instructions. Allow to cool slightly and then toss together all the salad ingredients in a mixing bowl.

To make the tahini dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients together while slowly adding cold water until desired consistency is formed.

Transfer the salad to a serving plate and top with tahini dressing. Can be served warm or cold.

Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days.