Ingredients:

1 cup (200g) brown rice

2 green shallots, thinly sliced

50g sun-dried tomatoes cut into strips

50-100g Kalamata olives, pitted, can cut in half

2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted

2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, torn or cut into shreds

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

½ clove garlic crushed

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to the directions. Drain. Put in salad bowl.

2. Make the dressing – combine lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic crushed, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper in a jar and shake well.

3. Add salad ingredients to the rice.

4. Stir through the dressing and season with salt & pepper.

5. Serve warm or chilled.

Bon Appetit!