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Try our chopped salad with crispy rice and herby kefir dressing, then try za'atar chopped salad, chilli-salt salmon with chopped salad, or chicken and avocado salad.


Chopped salad with crispy rice and herby kefir dressing recipe

  • 250g pack of microwave rice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1⁄4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 celery sticks
    finely chopped
  • 1⁄2 cucumber
    seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 1 small red onion
    finely chopped
  • 1 avocado
    roughly chopped
  • 75g radishes
    sliced
  • 50g Nocellara olives
    roughly chopped
  • 10g dill
    roughly chopped
  • 175ml kefir
  • 20g chives
    finely chopped
  • 20g basil
    torn
  • 1 lemon
    zested and juiced
  • seed mix
    to serve (optional)
  • 50g feta
    to serve (optional)

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal511
  • fat28.2g
  • saturates6g
  • carbs49.3g
  • sugars8.8g
  • fibre8.9g
  • protein10.5g
  • salt1.2g

Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the rice on a lined baking tray, making little clumps with your hands – you don’t want it completely separated. Drizzle over the olive oil.

  • step 2

    Sprinkle over the turmeric and plenty of salt and pepper, and mix well. Bake for 20-25 mins, turning halfway. Once golden, leave to cool for 5 mins – it will crisp as it cools.

  • step 3

    Put all of the chopped vegetables and dill into a large bowl. Put the kefir, chives, basil and lemon juice in a small blender, season well with salt and pepper, then blitz until smooth and pourable.

  • step 4

    Mix the vegetables and cooled rice with most of the dressing. Divide between two bowls then crumble over the seed mix and feta, if using. Serve immediately with any remaining dressing.

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