Asparagus brown rice salad

This asparagus brown rice salad is easy to make, can be prepared in advance and is tasty! Simply serve it with some grilled chicken, tempeh, beef or salmon and you have yourself a nourishing meal that will keep you full for hours.

Serves: 4
Ingredients: 11
Serving size: 200 g
Total calories: 272
Protein: 6.2 g
Fat: 14 g
Carbohydrates: 32 g
Fibre: 5 g

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • ½ cup snow peas, halved
  • 5 spears asparagus, chopped in thirds and sautéed
  • 1 red capsicum, seeded and diced
  • Handful chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Dressing

  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed (optional)
  • 2 tbsp olive or sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp tamari

Method

  1. Mix salad ingredients together.
  2. Combine dressing ingredients and mix well with salad.