Moroccan Forbidden Rice Salad

Moroccan Forbidden Rice Salad

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Say good-bye to boring grain salads. This one, made with brain healthy Forbidden Rice, is intensively flavorful and ready for riffing to make it your own.

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Cooking tools:

  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Microplane
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups forbidden rice (also called black rice, rinsed)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice (plus 1 tablespoon lemon zest)
  • 1 3/4 cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15-ounce can, rinsed)
  • 2/3 cup chopped pitted Medjool dates (about 6 total)
  • 1/2 cup pistachios (salted or unsalted) (toasted, plus more to garnish)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (plus leaves to garnish)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions (white parts only)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • freshly ground pepper (to taste)

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