Mid Week Veggie Rice & Salad

Health Rice with Veggies & Nuts

500ml cooked brown health rice

1 chopped tomato

1 chopped onion

2 carrots grated

2 baby marrows grated

30ml mix of sunflower & sesame seeds

250ml peanuts (or your choice of nuts)

50ml chopped spring onions

1-2 green/red chilli

5ml ground ginger

salt and pepper to taste

5ml sugar

15ml lemon juice

25ml avocado oil

Method-Health Rice

• Heat oil in pan and add the onions ginger and chillies and stir fry for a few minutes
• Now add the tomatoes stir for a minute, then add the carrots and  marrows-allow to cook for a 2-3 minute before adding the nuts and seeds mix
• Continue cooking and stirring for a further 2-3 minutes, once all of the above have been horoughly mixed add the sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper
• Now add in the rice and once again mix thoroughly, ensuring that the rice and vegetables are thoroughly and evenly mixed
• Serve with a green salad

Green Salad

1 packet of mix salad leaves

45ml sesame seeds

8 mini rosa tomatoes chopped into halves

6-8 pieces of toasted tofu

Dressing made up of 10ml lemon juice and 10ml avocado oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Method-Green Salad

• Mix all of the above, season with salt and pepper and dress with a mixture of avocado oil and lemon juice

Enjoy this light summer meal and please post your comments