Cauliflower Rice Salad and Brown Rice and Lentil Salad

This text contains two recipes: Cauliflower Rice Salad and Brown Rice and Lentil Salad. The recipes are both healthy and easy to make.

Cauliflower Rice Salad

Ingredients:

• 6 cups cauliflower florets
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup dried currants
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions:

1. Transfer 3 cups of the cauliflower to a food processor and process until the cauliflower is broken down into pieces that are about the size of rice. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
2. Transfer remaining 2 cups of cauliflower to the food processor and add the pistachios. Process, once again, until cauliflower is broken down into rice sized pieces. Pulse in the basil and mint till herbs are finely chopped.
3. Add the additional chopped cauliflower, pistachios, and herbs to the mixing bowl with the first batch of cauliflower. Add the lemon juice, oil, and currents. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

Brown Rice and Lentil Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• sea salt
• black pepper
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 15-ounce can organic, no sodium added lentils, rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups cooked lentils
• 1 carrot, diced or grated
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley