Rice Salad With Fruit and Nuts

• basmati rice↗1 1⁄4 cups
• turmeric↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• olive oil↗2 tablespoons
• onion↗1

  chopped

• garlic cloves↗2

  crushed

• blanched almond↗1 cup
• pine nuts↗1⁄2 cup
• lemon↗1

  juice of

• apricot↗2⁄3 cup

  sliced

• sultana↗1⁄3 cup
• coriander3 tablespoons

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Half fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear, then add rice and turmeric to the pan and boil, uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until rice is tender.

3. 3

   Drain in strainer and place in a bowl.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan, add onion and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Turn up the heat, add the almonds and pine nuts and cook for 5 minutes longer, stirring often, until onion and nuts are golden brown.

6. 6

   Add the onion mixture to the rice, along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (which will immediately turn the rice bright primrose yellow), the apricots, coriander, salt, and pepper.

7. 7

   Taste and add more lemon juice if necessary. Serve.