Rainbow Wild Rice Salad

Nutty wild rice is tossed with pickled red onion and tomatoes, plus sunshine yellow corn. Topped with vibrant green beans and broccoli, and garnished with fresh chilli, toasted nuts, and drippings of sun-dried tomato pesto. Forget the pot of gold, this UCOOK dish is what’s waiting at the end of the rainbow!

Rainbow Wild Rice Salad

with lemon, mixed herbs & Pesto Princess sun-dried tomato pesto

Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Tomatoes
  • Broccoli Florets
  • Brown & Wild Rice
  • Corn
  • Fresh Chilli
  • Green Beans
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Mixed Herbs
  • Pesto Princess Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
  • Red Onion
  • Sunflower Seeds

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
Photo of Rainbow Wild Rice Salad
  1. RICE GONE WILD

    Rinse the rice and place in a pot with 300ml of salted water. Pop on a lid and place over a medium heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the water has been absorbed. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, it should be tender but bouncy. Remove from the heat and drain if necessary. Cover with the lid and set aside until serving.

  2. PICKLE & PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the juice of 2 lemon wedges, 5ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion, and the halved tomatoes. Toss until coated and set aside to pickle. Loosen the pesto with warm water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency. Season to taste. Rinse & roughly chop the mixed herbs.

  3. SO SEEDY

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the corn and fry for 4-5 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  5. GREEN MEANS GO

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the broccoli pieces for 3-4 minutes until lightly charred. Add the halved green beans and a splash of water. Cover with the lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Season to taste.

  6. IT’S A TOSS-UP

    In a bowl, combine the pickled onion & tomato, the pickling liquid (to taste), the cooked rice, ¾ of the chopped herbs, ¾ of the toasted seeds, the charred corn, the lemon zest (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  7. PLATE IT, CHEF!

    Dish up the loaded wild rice salad. Top with the green beans & broccoli. Drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the remaining seeds and herbs. Garnish with sliced chilli (to taste) and side with any remaining lemon wedges. So good!

  • Brown & Wild Rice - 75ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Baby Tomatoes - 80g

  • Pesto Princess Sun-dried Tomato Pesto - 15ml

  • Mixed Herbs - 8g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 10g

  • Corn - 50g

  • Broccoli Florets - 100g

  • Green Beans - 80g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  1. RICE GONE WILD

    Rinse the rice and place in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Pop on a lid and place over a medium heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the water has been absorbed. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, it should be tender but bouncy. Remove from the heat and drain if necessary. Cover with the lid and set aside until serving.

  2. PICKLE & PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the juice of 4 lemon wedges, 10ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion, and the halved tomatoes. Toss until coated and set aside to pickle. Loosen the pesto with warm water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency. Season to taste. Rinse & roughly chop the mixed herbs.

  3. SO SEEDY

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the corn and fry for 4-5 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  5. GREEN MEANS GO

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the broccoli pieces for 3-4 minutes until lightly charred. Add the halved green beans and a splash of water. Cover with the lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Season to taste.

  6. IT’S A TOSS-UP

    In a bowl, combine the pickled onion & tomato, the pickling liquid (to taste), the cooked rice, ¾ of the chopped herbs, ¾ of the toasted seeds, the charred corn, the lemon zest (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  7. PLATE IT, CHEF!

    Dish up the loaded wild rice salad. Top with the green beans & broccoli. Drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the remaining seeds and herbs. Garnish with sliced chilli (to taste) and side with any remaining lemon wedges. So good!

  • Brown & Wild Rice - 150ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Baby Tomatoes - 160g

  • Pesto Princess Sun-dried Tomato Pesto - 30ml

  • Mixed Herbs - 16g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 20g

  • Corn - 100g

  • Broccoli Florets - 200g

  • Green Beans - 160g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  1. RICE GONE WILD

    Rinse the rice and place in a pot with 900ml of salted water. Pop on a lid and place over a medium heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the water has been absorbed. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, it should be tender but bouncy. Remove from the heat and drain if necessary. Cover with the lid and set aside until serving.

  2. PICKLE & PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the juice of 6 lemon wedges, 15ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion, and the halved tomatoes. Toss until coated and set aside to pickle. Loosen the pesto with warm water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency. Season to taste. Rinse & roughly chop the mixed herbs.

  3. SO SEEDY

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the corn and fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  5. GREEN MEANS GO

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the broccoli pieces for 4-5 minutes until lightly charred. Add the halved green beans and a splash of water. Cover with the lid and simmer for 3-4 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Season to taste.

  6. IT’S A TOSS-UP

    In a bowl, combine the pickled onion & tomato, the pickling liquid (to taste), the cooked rice, ¾ of the chopped herbs, ¾ of the toasted seeds, the charred corn, the lemon zest (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  7. PLATE IT, CHEF!

    Dish up the loaded wild rice salad. Top with the green beans & broccoli. Drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the remaining seeds and herbs. Garnish with sliced chilli (to taste) and side with any remaining lemon wedges. So good!

  • Brown & Wild Rice - 225ml

  • Lemons - 2

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Baby Tomatoes - 240g

  • Pesto Princess Sun-dried Tomato Pesto - 45ml

  • Mixed Herbs - 24g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 30g

  • Corn - 150g

  • Broccoli Florets - 300g

  • Green Beans - 240g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  1. RICE GONE WILD

    Rinse the rice and place in a pot with 1,2L of salted water. Pop on a lid and place over a medium heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the water has been absorbed. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, it should be tender but bouncy. Remove from the heat and drain if necessary. Cover with the lid and set aside until serving.

  2. PICKLE & PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the juice of 8 lemon wedges, 20ml of a sweetener of choice, and seasoning. Add the sliced onion, and the halved tomatoes. Toss until coated and set aside to pickle. Loosen the pesto with warm water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency. Season to taste. Rinse & roughly chop the mixed herbs.

  3. SO SEEDY

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan, with a lid, over medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the corn and fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  5. GREEN MEANS GO

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the broccoli pieces for 4-5 minutes until lightly charred. Add the halved green beans and a splash of water. Cover with the lid and simmer for 3-4 minutes until cooked but still al dente. Season to taste.

  6. IT’S A TOSS-UP

    In a bowl, combine the pickled onion & tomato, the pickling liquid (to taste), the cooked rice, ¾ of the chopped herbs, ¾ of the toasted seeds, the charred corn, the lemon zest (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  7. PLATE IT, CHEF!

    Dish up the loaded wild rice salad. Top with the green beans & broccoli. Drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the remaining seeds and herbs. Garnish with sliced chilli (to taste) and side with any remaining lemon wedges. So good!

  • Brown & Wild Rice - 300ml

  • Lemons - 2

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Baby Tomatoes - 320g

  • Pesto Princess Sun-dried Tomato Pesto - 60ml

  • Mixed Herbs - 30g

  • Sunflower Seeds - 40g

  • Corn - 200g

  • Broccoli Florets - 400g

  • Green Beans - 320g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

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