Jamaican confetti rice salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked, cooled white long grain rice
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 1 green capsicum, diced
- ½ pineapple, peeled, cored and diced
- ½ cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 jalapeno chilli, seeded and sliced (optional)
Ingredients – jerk dressing
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Method
- Add the capsicum, pineapple, coconut, spring onion, coriander and chilli (if using) to the cooled rice and combine well
- Combine dressing ingredients, drizzle over salad, combine well and serve.
Nutrition information panel
Nutrient | Per Serve | Per 100g |
Energy | 1120kJ | 540kJ |
Protein | 4.7g | 2.3g |
Total fat | 8.7g | 4.2g |
Saturated fat | 4.0g | 1.9g |
Carbohydrate | 40.2g | 19.4g |
Sugars | 5.8g | 2.8g |
Dietary Fibre | 4.0g | 1.9g |
Sodium | 5.3mg | 2.5mg |