Wild rice salad with peas, pea shoots and green harissa

Name: Wild rice salad with peas, pea shoots and green harissa
Yield: Serves 6-8 as a starter or side dish
Cuisine: Moroccan recipes
Ingredients: 300g wild rice (see tip); 150g frozen garden peas; 6 spring onions; 1 medium cucumber; Bunch fresh flat leaf parsley, leaves picked; Bunch fresh coriander, leaves picked; 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped; 100ml green harissa paste (see know-how); Grated zest and juice 1 lemon; 50g pea shoots to garnish

Published: 18 Aug 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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A summery, vegetarian rice salad recipe full of fresh flavours and with a kick of chilli – from the chefs at Mildreds restaurant in Soho, London.

Serves 6-8 as a starter or side dish
Hands-on time 15 min, simmering time 30 min

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Ingredients

300g wild rice (see tip)
150g frozen garden peas
6 spring onions
1 medium cucumber
Bunch fresh flat leaf parsley, leaves picked
Bunch fresh coriander, leaves picked
2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
100ml green harissa paste (see know-how)
Grated zest and juice 1 lemon
50g pea shoots to garnish

Method

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the rice, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes or until tender. Add the peas for the last 5 minutes. Drain the rice and peas and run under cold water until cool, then set aside (see make ahead).
Thinly slice the spring onions and roughly chop the cucumber and herbs, then put in a large bowl. Add the chopped chillies to the bowl along with the cooled rice and peas. Toss through the green harissa, grated lemon zest and juice, then garnish with the pea shoots to serve

Mildreds: The Vegetarian Cookbook by Mildreds, Photography by Jonathan Gregson, Prop styling by Tabitha Hawkins, Published by Mitchell Beazley, £25, www.octopusbooks.co.uk.

Recipe from July 2015 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

For 8 servings

Calories: 169kcals
Fat: 1.1g (0.1g saturated)
Protein: 6.4g
Carbohydrates: 31.2g (2.7g sugars)
Fibre: 4.2g
Salt: 0.2g

delicious. tips

Add the lemon juice just before serving to make sure the greens remain vibrant.

If you can’t find wild rice, use a mix of basmati and wild, such as the one from Tilda (widely available).

This salad is great served with greek yogurt and flatbreads.
Cook the rice, then drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain again, then keep covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Continue with the recipe from step 2.
Green harissa, like red harissa, is made with chillies, peppers, herbs and spices. Available from Sainsbury’s and Ocado, online specialists and Middle Eastern grocers.

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