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Ingredients
Citrus Rice Salad with Smoked Ham and Radish
- Ingredients
- 1 Organic orange
- 20 ozs Vegetable broth
- 6 ozs Brown rice
- 1 small Cucumber
- 1 bunch Radish (8 oz)
- 3 Tbsps Fruit Vinegar
- salt
- peppers
- 2 Tbsps Corn oil
- 4 ozs Smoked ham
Rinse orange with hot water and wipe dry. With a vegetable peeler, peel half of the shell in thin strips. Halve and juice the orange.
Bring vegetable broth and orange peel to a boil in a large pot. Add brown rice, stir, cover and cook over low heat, about 25 minutes.
Remove the orange peel. Place rice in a bowl and allow to cool.
Rinse the cucumber, halve lengthwise and scoop out the seeds using a small spoon. Slice diagonally into thin slices.
Trim, rinse, wipe dry and thinly slice radishes. Remove radish leaves and reserve.
Whisk together 3 1/2 tablespoons of orange juice with 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Season with salt, and pepper and whisk in the oil. Mix into the rice.
Combine radish and cucumber slices with the rice, cover and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
Cut smoked ham into strips and gently fold into the salad.
Cut radish leaves into thin strips and mix into the salad. Season salad to taste with salt, pepper, vinegar and remaining orange juice and serve.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 227 cal. | (11 %) | ||
| Protein | 8 g | (8 %) | ||
| Fat | 7 g | (6 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 31 g | (21 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2 g | (7 %) |
Healthy, because
One portion provides one third of our daily magnesium requirement. The mineral regulates the contraction and relaxation of muscles and the normal functioning of the central nervous system. Magnesium is also involved in building bones and teeth. By the way: there is an increased need for magnesium both during physical and mental stress.
Even smarter
Great as a light lunch on warm days and also well suited for the office break: The rice can be cooked in the evening; in the morning the salad is then quickly prepared, wrapped and ready to eat on the way. If you want it vegetarian, take lean grainy cream cheese instead of Kasseler.