Adzuki Bean Brown Rice Barley Salad Recipes

ADZUKI BEAN, BROWN RICE BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water. When ready to cook, rinse and drain them from their soaking liquid. Place into a medium pot with plenty of water and bring to a boil. Cover (ajar), reduce to medium simmer and allow to cook for about 50 minutes. Freshness of the beans makes a difference, yours might not take as long so check along the way. Set the timer for 20 minutes. Make your rice at same time if need be.
• 20 Minutes into the beans cooking, add the 1/4 cup of barley. If you are worried about the colour from the beans staining the barley, then cook it separately.
• While that cooks, make the dressing by mixing the sesame oil, vinegar, braggs/soy, lime juice, ginger, garlic, sugar, coriander and flax oil. Set that aside.
• In your salad serving bowl add the carrot, green onions, sesame seeds and cilantro.
• Once the beans & barley are cooked, drain then cool them off well in cold water, drain again. Do same with your rice if need be.
• Mix the beans, rice & barley and dressing to the veg in your bowl, mix well and garnish with some extra sesame seeds.

BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook brown rice until tender, allow to cool.
• To prepare the dressing put the ingredients into a large jar with a tight fitting lid and shake well. Put aside.
• In a large bowl add the rice and all other salad ingredients.
• Pour over the dressing and mix through. The flavours improve on standing as the rice soaks in the dressing. Enjoy!

ADZUKI BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a medium sized non-stick pot, heat the olive oil and brown the onions and garlic. Add pepper flakes, allow them to heat till aromatic. Add chopped sausage, fry until oils come out.
• Add adzuki beans to pot, stir well to blend flavours then add stock cube, onion powder and peppers. Stir for a minute or two, then add in hot water.
• When mixture comes to the boil, add in brown rice. You can adjust the amount of water at this point if it appears too dry.
• Reduce heat, allow to cook slowly with the lid half off the pot. Once rice is half cooked, then you can stir. If you stir too soon, the rice with become mushy! It should be done after 20 minutes or so, depending on the type of rice and stove you have.
• Serve warm, topped with chopped scallions, or spring onions if you like, and a scoop of sour cream will go well with this too. Delicious!

NEW ZEALAND BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice in water according to package directions. Drain and cool.
• Peel kiwifruit and cut into 1/4" thick slices. Cut slices in half to form semi circles.
• Core and dice apple into 1/2" cubes.
• Toss together rice, kiwifruit, apple, celery, red pepper strips, walnuts, green onions and parsley in salad bowl.
• Mix together vinegar and oil. Drizzle over salad.
• Toss to mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours, to allow flavors to blend, before serving.
• Makes 6 servings.