Recipe
Brown Rice & Quinoa Bean Salad w Gremolata
4 December, 2023
Ingredients
01.
1 cup Brown Rice/Quinoa
02.
Salt
FOR THE GREMOLATA
01.
½cup finely chopped walnuts
02.
1 cup roughly chopped fresh dill
03.
2 tablespoons lemon zest
04.
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
FOR THE GREEN BEANS
01.
2 tablespoons olive oil
02.
400g green beans, trimmed
03.
Black pepper
04.
Lemon juice or white wine vinegar
05.
Flaky sea salt, for serving.
Method
01.
Add brown rice and quinoa to a saucepan with 2 cups of water and add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until it’s tender (about 25 minutes).
02.
While the rice cooks, make the gremolata. Toast the walnuts in a large skillet over medium-low heat, stirring frequently to ensure that they don’t burn. Transfer toasted walnuts to a medium bowl. Add the dill, lemon zest and shallots and toss to coat. Season with salt and set aside.
03.
Wipe out the skillet and heat the oil over medium heat. Add the green beans and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the beans are crisp tender and start to brown in spots, 6 to 8 minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water to help them along, if needed.
04.
Add the brown rice and quinoa directly to the skillet. Toss with the beans until well combined and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large serving bowl or platter and top with the gremolata. Drizzle with lemon juice or white wine vinegar to finish. Season with flaky salt.