Curried Brown Rice, Lentil & Chorizo Salad

Celeste
Celeste @celeste_xtina_C00K5
Essex

Adapted from a recipe on taste.com.au . A main meal salad full of filling protein and flavourful chorizo. Add the spinach only if you want to...

Curried Brown Rice, Lentil & Chorizo Salad

Adapted from a recipe on taste.com.au . A main meal salad full of filling protein and flavourful chorizo. Add the spinach only if you want to...

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 1 cupeasy cook brown rice
  2. 1/2 cupsmall green lentils
  3. 1chicken stock cube
  4. 16" piece of chorizo, chopped
  5. 1onion, sliced
  6. 2 cloveof garlic, crushed
  7. 1 tbspmild curry powder
  8. 1 tbspEVOO
  9. 1 pinchsalt and black pepper
  10. 2handfuls baby spinach leaves (optional)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Put a large pot of water on to boil, crumbling a chicken stock cube in the water

  2. 2

    Rinse the rice and lentils in a sieve

  3. 3

    Put them into the water and bring to the boil, then cook for 30 minutes

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, put the chorizo in a dry skillet and fry until it's crispy and the smoky, orange oil coats the pan

  5. 5

    Scoop out the chorizo to a bowl and add the onion to the skillet

  6. 6

    Fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft and browned, then add the garlic and cook for a further minute

  7. 7

    Add the curry powder to the onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another minute or two

  8. 8

    Drain the rice and lentils then mix them into the onion mixture, along with the chorizo, olive oil and spinach leaves (if using...you can wilt/cook them by keeping the skillet on the heat for 30 seconds or so)

  9. 9

    Stir everything together then transfer to a bowl, allow to cool slightly before covering with plastic wrap and refrigerating for at least two hours

  10. 10

    Serve cold.

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shobs
shobs @cook_3837797
fantastic recipe -- your tastebuds will definitely be happy !!

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