Julia and Libby's Brown Rice & Quinoa Salad
SunRice ambassadors Sister-duo Julia Matthews and Libby Boxall are well established NZ recipe book authors and influencers who are a trusted source among their readers and online followers which totals 137,000 across Instagram and Facebook. Libby is a nutritionist and Julia is running their lifestyle and food supplement company Two Islands Co.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
- 2 cups SunRice Naturally Rice & Quinoa
- 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
- 2 cups purple cabbage roughly chopped
- 1 cup peas
- 1 Red Capsicum cubed
- 4 Spring onions sliced
- ¾ cup almonds
Sweet Chilli Dressing:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 3 Tbsp vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
Place SunRice Naturally Rice & Quinoa and 2 cups of water into a medium sized saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stand, covered for 5 minutes. While the rice is cooking, prepare the dressing in a small bowl by mixing together the ingredients.
In a large bowl, add the brown rice and quinoa, salad ingredients, pour dressing over and gently toss to combine