Community fave brown rice salad
This brown rice salad with the Thermomix combines nutty short grain rice with soy sauce, lemon juice and olive oil for a tangy dressing. Spring onions, parsley, capsicum, roasted cashews and dried currants add crunch and sweetness. A community favourite, ideal for lunchboxes, picnics and meal prep.
About this recipe
Community fave brown rice salad Thermomix TM7 style is the kind of recipe that proves an all-in-one kitchen machine earns its place on your worktop. Nutty short grain rice forms the chewy base, tossed with spring onions, fresh flat leaf parsley and crunchy capsicum, then studded with roasted cashews and sweet dried currants that burst with flavour. The soy-lemon-olive oil dressing is emulsified in seconds, coating every grain without splitting. Searching for rice salad recipes that actually taste exciting? This one delivers: savoury, zingy and sweet all at once. It is the ideal make-ahead lunch or quick weeknight dinner side, and it travels beautifully to picnics, barbecues and office lunches. The TM7 takes care of cooking the rice to consistent doneness, chopping the herbs uniformly and mixing the dressing to a silky consistency, so you only prep once and enjoy for days.
Preparation tips
- Rinse the short grain rice thoroughly before cooking to remove excess starch; this keeps the grains distinct rather than sticky once the salad cools and the soy-lemon dressing is absorbed.
- Toast the roasted cashews briefly in a dry pan before adding them to the brown rice salad; it intensifies their nuttiness and keeps them crunchy against the chewy rice and soft capsicum.
- Dress the rice while it is still slightly warm so the soy sauce, lemon juice and olive oil soak into the grains, then fold in the parsley, spring onions and currants just before serving for the freshest colour and bite.
Recipe variations
- Make it gluten-free by swapping the soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos; the flavour stays deeply savoury and the brown rice, cashews and currants combination remains completely coeliac-friendly.
- For a festive autumn variation, replace the capsicum with diced roasted pumpkin and the currants with dried cranberries, adding a handful of pomegranate seeds for a jewel-like lunchbox salad that impresses at any gathering.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise cooking - The Thermomix cooks the short grain brown rice to consistent doneness without boiling over on the hob. [Precise control]. [Precision Control]
- Even chopping - The TM7 chops the spring onions and flat leaf parsley uniformly in seconds, far faster than by hand. [Time saving]. [Time Savings]
- Silky dressing - The Thermomix mixes soy sauce, lemon juice and olive oil into a stable emulsion that coats every grain. [Multi-functionality]. [Multi-Function]
- Built-in scale - The TM7 weighs the rice and water directly in the mixing bowl for the ideal grain-to-liquid ratio. [Built-in scale]. [Built-in Scale]
- Hands-free cooking - The Thermomix simmers the rice unattended while you chop capsicum and toast the cashews. [Hands-free]. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- short grain brown rice
- water
- soy sauce
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- spring onions/green onions
- fresh flat-leaf parsley
- red capsicum
- roasted cashews
- dried currants