Fruity Rice Salad

• salads
• vegetarian

Ingredients

Dish

• 8oz long grain rice
• 1 small red pepper, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 x 14oz can peaches, drained and chopped

Dressing

• Juice of a lemon
• 2 ½ fl. oz good cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 4oz onion, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt

Method

1. Put rice in a large pan. Add about 3 cups of cold water, bring to boil, stir, lower heat, cover with lid and leave to simmer for 15-20 minutes. DONT STIR DURING THIS TIME. Drain rice and leave to go cold after rinsing.
2. Add chopped peppers and peaches to rice and mix well.
3. Put all dressing ingredients into a screw topped jar and shake well until dressing thickens and goes cloudy. Fold through the rice salad. Cover with cling film and leave to chill.
4. Stir well before serving and then add nuts.