Brown rice, grape & feta salad

This delicious brown rice salad features the unusual combination of grapes and feta cheese.

Recipe «Brown rice, grape & feta salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup medium-grain brown rice, 2/3 cup cashews, 300g green grapes, 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, 2 tbsp lemon juice , 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, 150g Coles Brand Australian feta, cubed , 1/2 small red onion, finely diced, Lemon cheeks, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup medium-grain brown rice 
• 2/3 cup cashews 
• 300g green grapes 
• 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley 
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• freshly ground black pepper 
• 150g Coles Brand Australian feta, cubed 
• 1/2 small red onion, finely diced 
• Lemon cheeks, to serve 

Instructions

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add rice. Cook for 25 mins, until tender. Drain well and cool. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced. Spread cashews on an oven tray and cook for 3-5 mins, until golden and toasted. Transfer to a plate to cool.
2. Wash grapes and pull from stems. Pat dry with a clean tea towel. Cut grapes in half lengthways. Pick leaves from parsley, wash and dry, then roughly chop.
3. Place rice in a large bowl. Drizzle with half combined lemon juice and olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Turn gently to combine. Add grapes, parsley, feta, onion and cashews. Fold through remaining juice and oil. Serve with lemon cheeks.