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Brown Rice Salad With Dates And Oranges

Brown Rice Salad With Dates And Oranges

Cuisine:Mediterranean

Course:Side Dish

15m prep 45m cook 1h 0m ready

A vibrant brown rice salad with oranges, dates, pistachios, and a citrusy dressing. Serve at room temperature.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice or 3 cups cooked
  • 2 large navel oranges, peeled and separated into segments, then coarsely chopped
  • 8 dates, pitted and diced
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • (⅓ cup toasted pistachios)
  • ¼ cup minced parsley
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice or 3 cups cooked
  • 2 large navel oranges, peeled and separated into segments, then coarsely chopped
  • 8 dates, pitted and diced
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • (⅓ cup toasted pistachios)
  • ¼ cup minced parsley
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Cook or have ready: 1 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice or 3 cups cooked

  2. Step 2.

    Transfer the rice to a large bowl and toss together with: 2 large navel oranges, peeled and separated into segments, then coarsely chopped; 8 dates, pitted and diced; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; (⅓ cup toasted pistachios); ¼ cup minced parsley; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; Pinch of red pepper flakes

  3. Step 3.

    Serve at room temperature.

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