Summery Feta and Avocado Rice Salad

Name: Summery Feta and Avocado Rice Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: For the rice salad; 150g Tilda Pure Basmati Rice; 1 large vine tomato, finely chopped; 1/4 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and finely diced; 1/2 small red onion, very finely diced; 1 avocado, peeled, destoned and chopped into 1cm cubes; 100g feta cheese, crumbled; 6-8 black olives, pitted and thickly sliced; 1-2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped; Few leaves fresh basil and mint, roughly torn; For the dressing; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil juice; 1/2 lemon; 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp caster sugar; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Tilda Pure Basmati’s unique, long, slender grains stay separate when cooked, making them ideal for salads.

16 - 30 Minutes
Easy

This recipe uses:

Pure Steamed Basmati Rice

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How to make SUMMERY FETA AND AVOCADO RICE SALAD

Ingredients

For the rice salad

150g Tilda Pure Basmati Rice
1 large vine tomato, finely chopped
1/4 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and finely diced
1/2 small red onion, very finely diced
1 avocado, peeled, destoned and chopped into 1cm cubes
100g feta cheese, crumbled
6-8 black olives, pitted and thickly sliced
1-2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
Few leaves fresh basil and mint, roughly torn

For the dressing

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil juice
1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp caster sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to make Summery Feta and Avocado Rice Salad

Cook the rice in hot water for 10-12 minutes
Drain and spread out in a thin layer in a wide, shallow serving bowl. Allow to cool.
Meanwhile, place the tomato, cucumber, red onion, avocado, feta cheese, olives and fresh herbs in a bowl and stir gently to combine.
For the dressing, place all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Season to taste, then stir gently through the cooked and cooled rice.
Add the tomato mixture to the rice and stir gently to combine. Serve immediately.