Asian Black Rice Salad Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup black rice
1 carrot shredded
1/3 green bell pepper
1/2 half pint grape tomatoes
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Sauce
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp light sesame oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
Boil black rice in 2 cups of water until softened, adding additional water as necessary. Remove from heat and let it completely cool off.
Add the sauce and all other ingredients to a bowl and marinate for 15 min or longer. Add cooled rice to mixture, toss and serve.
This recipe from BlackRice.com
Black Rice Nutritional Information
Black rice is considered very high in nutrients, minerals and has many anti-aging effects. Because of its dark colour it is extremely high in antioxidants (a good rule of thumb is the darker and richer in colour a food is, the higher in nutrients, minerals and antioxidants). Black rice is a whole grain rice with its bran layer intact. Black rice is sometimes referred to as Forbidden Rice, or Emperor's Rice since in ancient China it was served only to the Emperor to aid in his longevity and because of its many healing properties.
Black rice is considered yin or cooling. It has the actions of invigorating the liver, benefits the eyes and moves the blood. It treats anemia, dizziness, blurred vision, and signs of aging like greying hair, sore lower back and knees and hearing loss.
Black rice has higher dietary fiber and has a low glycemic index (55 - white rice is 87) and does not cause dramatic fluctuations in blood sugar levels. It is high in potassium, magnesium and helps to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, including black rice in your diet is an excellent for prevention, but added to the diet can help to reverse these conditions.
