Black Wild Rice, Cherry, and Rocket Salad
Recently I’ve decided to try going on a detox again and this time I’m really going to try to get into the habit of healthy eating. I’ve said this before, however at the moment I’m not going away in the near future, I’m not being catered for and I’m free to really focus on what I’m eating, so I’m determined to make this work. They say it takes 30 days to make a habit and 90 days to make a lifestyle, so that’s what I’m aiming for! As of yet it’s going really well: I’ve started thinking out of the box and I’m now getting into the habit of making things that will nourish my body but also taste great. I am craving cake and would like nothing more than to make some danish pastries right now, but I’m standing strong and I’m hopeful that this time I won’t crack. Something I experimented with the other day was this wild rice and cherry salad and I was chuffed with how well it worked. Delicious, filling and super quick to throw together!
Recipe
Serves 2
Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 100g Black wild rice
- Roughly 8 Fresh cherries
- 4 tbsp Puy lentils
- 50g Feta cheese
- A handful of Rocket
Method
- Fill a medium sized pan half way full with water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and add the rice. Stir once and then leave on a gentle simmer until soft to preference.
- Meanwhile, halve and de-stone the cherries and leave to one side for now.
- Then put the puy lentils into a medium sized bowl and microwave for 20 seconds to gently warm through.
- Drain the rice and then add it to the bowl with the lentils. Stir gently to combine.
- Portion the rice out between your two plates. Arrange the halved cherries on top and then scatter over chunks of the feta cheese. Finish with a sprinkling of rocket leaves.
Thanks for reading!
Emma x