Brown Rice & Pumpkin Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups pumpkin, cubed
• ½ capsicum, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
• 1 celery stick, sliced
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Handful baby spinach leaves
• *Dressing
• 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• Sprinkle oregano
• ½ tsp. brown sugar
• 4 tbsp. water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1Cook brown rice as per instructions. Set aside.
2. 2Preheat oven to 200C and cook cubed pumpkin for 10-15 minutes or until just cooked. Do not overcook as it will become mushy. Take out and set aside.
3. 3Place all salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper.
4. 4In a small dish mix all dressing ingredients well. Drizzle over salad and mix so all coated.
5. 5Serve with grilled chicken or beef.