golden rice with vegetable salad

cooking time : 20 minutes 

preparation time : 15 minutes











ingredients :

boiled rice                  2 cup ( about 80% cooked rice )
pineapple pieces         1 cup
carrot                          1 chopped
capsicum                       1 chopped seeds removed
lettuce leave                      1 cups chopped bite size pieces
onion                           1 chopped
cucumber                        1 chopped
oil                                     3 tbsp
fried almonds              1 tbsp 
raisins                          15-18


for salad dressing :

olive oil                       2 tbsp
vinegar                        1 tbsp
lemon juice                1 tbsp
salt                             1/2 tsp
black pepper                 1/2 tsp
garlic chopped                 1 tsp


to garnish :
roasted almonds         2 tbsp chopped 





method :

• in a pan heat up 2 tbsp oil and add 1 finely sliced onion allow it to get dark brown color . remove the oil from it and add 1/2 cup of water in it . add 80 % cooked rice . stir well and cover and cook on very slow flame for 3 to 5 minutes . or till the rice get fully cooked .

• in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup pineapple chunks , 1/2 cup of steamed and chopped carrot ,1/2 cup of stir fried green capsicum , 1 cup salad leafs (chopped in bite size pieces .)2 tbsp raisins and 1 cup chopped cucumber .mix gently and set aside . 

for dressing :

• in a small bowl take 2 tbsp olive oil , 1 tbsp white vinegar , 1 tbsp lemon juice , 1/2 tsp salt , 1/2 tsp crushed pepper powder and 1 tsp finely chopped ginger and mix all the ingredients well . 

•  pour this mixture over prepared rice mixture and mix gently . 

• remove in a serving platter and garnish with roasted copped  almonds .