Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

Ingredients

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

Method

1. Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.
2. Place Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Drizzle over Dressing, toss well.
3. Transfer to serving bowl. If using Halloumi, pile on top.
4. Serve!