Black rice salad
Description
Minimum effort — excellent result. The entire salad takes literally 10 minutes to prepare. The main time-consuming step is cooking black rice. Unlike regular rice, it requires a longer cooking time. Usually, it's covered with water in a 1:3 ratio and simmered over low heat. Then it's removed from the heat and left to finish cooking for another 10 minutes. Don't expect it to be as soft as regular rice. Even after the grains have split open, the texture remains quite firm. You can adjust the amount of vegetables and mustard to your taste. The salad can be served immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making the black rice salad. Boil the egg and carrot, then let them cool. Wash the vegetables and green onions.
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Step 2
Cook the rice until done and let it cool.
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Step 3
Cut the fresh cucumber into medium cubes and place in a bowl.
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Step 4
Place the boiled black rice in a bowl with the cucumber.
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Step 5
Peel the red onion and finely chop it. Add it to a bowl with cucumber and rice.
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Step 6
Finely chop the green onions and add them to the bowl with the salad.
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Step 7
Trim the tails and tops off the radishes, cut them into cubes, and add to the salad.
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Step 8
Peel the cooked carrots and cut them into cubes. Add the carrots to the bowl with the salad.
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Step 9
Finely chop the herbs and add to the salad.
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Step 10
Mix the salad so that the ingredients are evenly distributed.
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Step 11
Place the whole grain mustard in a bowl, pour in the balsamic vinegar, add salt, and mix.
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Step 12
Pour in the vegetable oil and mix until smooth.
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Step 13
Add the dressing to the salad and mix.
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Step 14
The salad is ready!