Aromatic Rice Salad

This is a recipe which has been developed over the years, not sure if I have got it quite right yet but it is very tasty and goes well with barbecue, fried foods or even just with a salad. Smells great. You could try adding some finely diced green/red peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions or whatever takes your fancy.

You will need:-

1 cup of rice (I use a mixture of basmati and long grain)
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 inch approx of fresh ginger finely chopped
1 handful of fresh coriander
1 handful of fresh parsley
1 handful of sultanas
1 handful of salted peanuts (but you could use any type of nut whether salted or not for an alternative flavour)
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice

What to do with the ingredients

1. Cook rice, drain and leave to cool.
2. Put garlic, ginger, coriander and parsley into a food processor, when herbs are finely chopped mix with the rice. Add the peanuts and sultanas and mix well.
3. Mix together the soy sauce, lemon juice and olive oil and pour over rice. Mix well. Serve garnished with some fresh coriander or parsley.