Spiced rice salad

Prep: 20mCook: 40mTotal: 1hr
Cuisine: Middle EasternCategory: Dinner

This spiced rice salad has fragrant basmati, pomegranate, toasted pine nuts and parsley, finished with a lemony tahini dressing.

Ingredients

6
Serves
Metric
  • RICE
  • TAHINI DRESSING
  • GARNISH

      Directions

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      Prep: 20mCook: 40mTotal: 1hr
      1. Step 1: Wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in fresh water for 20 minutes.
      2. Step 2: Cook the rice along with the spices and 8g of salt. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up and transfer it to a bowl to cool slightly.
      3. Step 3: To make the tahini dressing, simply mix together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt until well combined.
      4. Step 4: Mix the olive oil, half of the pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and parsley through the cooled rice, then transfer it into a serving bowl.
      5. Step 5: Top the rice with the tahini dressing and the remaining pomegranate seeds and parsley as garnish, and it’s good to go! Enjoy your meal!

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      About this recipe

      The spiced rice salad with pomegranate and tahini dressing is a great, hearty side to pair with a sharing protein like brisket.

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