Middle Eastern Brown Rice And Soft Boiled Egg Salad Food

EGG AND BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse peas under cold water to separate; drain.
• In a very large bowl mix together peas, eggs, rice, celery, onion, cheese, and pimiento.
• In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and dill weed.
• Toss with egg mixture.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, but no longer than 24 hours.

CURRIED RICE & EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion for 8-10 mins until soft and just turning golden. Boil the kettle. Stir the curry paste, ground turmeric, rice and raisins into the onions. Crumble over the stock cube and pour over enough boiled water from the kettle to cover the rice by ½cm (about 1 litre). Season with some salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cover the pan, reduce the heat to its lowest setting and cook for 2 mins more. Without taking off the lid, remove from the heat and leave to steam for 15 mins. This will give you perfect, fluffy rice.
• Meanwhile, bring another pan of water to the boil and cook the eggs for 7 mins. Plunge into a bowl of cold water to stop them cooking and once cool, drain and halve.
• Tip the rice into a container and chill for at least 1 hr, or up to two days. When you're ready to serve, scatter over the coriander and almonds, and top with the grated carrot, cucumber slices and eggs.

MIDDLE EASTERN BROWN RICE AND SOFT-BOILED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice following packet directions. Transfer to a large bowl. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Add the eggs. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes for soft yolks or until cooked to your liking. Refresh in iced water. Peel eggs.
• Place the lemon juice, rind, oil, currants and cumin in a small bowl. Season and stir to combine.
• Chop half the dill. Add the chopped dill, dill sprigs, zucchini, shallot and half the pine nuts and dressing to the rice. Toss to combine. Place on a serving plate. Carefully tear the eggs in half and place on top of the rice. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and sprinkle with remaining pine nuts. Season.

EGG RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the rice, egg, celery and onion. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, pickle relish, salt and pepper. Add to rice mixture and toss to coat. , Transfer to two custard cups or a 1/2-cup mold. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, unmold onto lettuce-lined plates.