Preparation Time
15 minutes
Serves
4-6
Ingredients
200g long grain rice
Red pepper, deseeded and diced
1 x 189g can sweetcorn
150g cherry tomatoes, sliced
Four spring onions, washed and sliced
2 cooked chicken breasts, cubed
100g French beans, sliced
75g small broccoli florets
Dressing
4 tbsp fresh pesto
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp sugar
3 tbsp basil, chopped
Salt and pepper
Cook the rice in boiling salted water, drain and leave to cool. Place the pepper, sweetcorn, tomatoes, spring onion and chicken in a mixing bowl.
Either steam the beans and broccoli for a few minutes until tender, or cook in boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water.
Mix the dressing ingredients together and pour over the vegetables. Add the rice, beans and broccoli and season well. Chill until ready to serve.
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