As we roll through summer here in Western Australia salad becomes my go to veg option and now with the boys being teenagers, I need to bulk out the salads more to fill them up!
Serves 6-8.
Ingredients
200g basmati rice
375mls water
120g iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
100g cucumber, finely sliced lengthwise, I use a potato peeler
4 large spring onions, sliced at an angle
80g fresh coriander/cilantro, roughly chopped
6 dried figs, chopped into 4-6 pieces each
1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
80g shelled pistachios
25mls lime juice
25mls olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sumac
Salt and pepper
Method
Wash the rice, pour it into a pan with a tight fitting lid, add the water and cover. Bring the rice up to the boil and then simmer, covered for 12minutes. Turn the heat off and let the rice sit for 10minutes. Do not take the lid off during…
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