Camargue Red Rice and Quinoa with Orange and Pistachios

This dish had great texture but was surprisingly bland, especially coming from this author. There were some great nutty flavours provided by the quinoa, rice (I used black) and pistachios; the sautéed and spring onions and garlic added a savoury element, but the apricots, orange and lemon juices didn’t add enough zing to the salad. Using the juice of a whole lemon and adding some fresh orange segments provided some much needed brightness.

This salad was made for packed lunches and held up quite well for a few days without the rocket/arugula (and oranges)…..that was tossed in each day before eating.