Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

Name: Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked brown rice (, cooled but not cold); 2 tomatoes (, diced); 2 cucumbers (, diced (or 1 long English/continental cucumber)); 1/2 red onion (, chopped (sub 2 stems green onion)); 40g/ 4 cups tightly packed baby rocket/arugula (, roughly chopped (or baby spinach)); 1/3 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, roughly chopped (Note 2)); 1/3 cup fresh dill leaves (, roughly chopped (Note 2)); 3 tbsp lemon juice; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 garlic cloves (, minced using garlic press); 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard ((Note 3)); 3/4 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking salt (1/2 tsp table salt)); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup black olive slices; 200g/7oz halloumi (, sliced then pan fried in a little olive oil until golden and crispy); Other topping options: feta, parmesan, nuts (Note 4)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

Recipe video above. This Brown Rice Salad looks way too healthy to taste as good as it does! The fresh dill and coriander/cilantro with the bright lemon dressing totally makes it. The perfectly cooked, nutty brown rice helps. Everything else is customisable.Serves 6 to 8 as a side, 4 as a meal. Keeps for 3 days. Exellent work lunch option, and serving for lunch with friends.

Updated at: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:55:05 GMT