Middle Eastern Rice Salad
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
1 can (16 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion, and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
Remove from heat, and stir in chickpeas, cumin, and salt.
Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
Combine rice, onion-chickpea mixture, dates, mint, and parsley in a large bowl.
Toss well until thoroughly combined.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves four.
"The Carb Lovers Diet: Eat What You Love, Get Slim for Life" by Ellen Kunes and Frances Largeman-Roth (2010 Oxmoor House) via The Simply-Sides mailing list on cooking-lists.com
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
1 can (16 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion, and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
Remove from heat, and stir in chickpeas, cumin, and salt.
Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
Combine rice, onion-chickpea mixture, dates, mint, and parsley in a large bowl.
Toss well until thoroughly combined.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves four.
"The Carb Lovers Diet: Eat What You Love, Get Slim for Life" by Ellen Kunes and Frances Largeman-Roth (2010 Oxmoor House) via The Simply-Sides mailing list on cooking-lists.com
No comments:
Post a Comment