Tasty Brown Rice Tabbouleh Bowl

This was my lunch today. The flavours just complemented each other so well; it was sweet, exotic and so tasty! The point of this lunch was to show everyone that food which looks and tastes beautiful, can be REALLY cheap to make. This recipe was made from normal ingredients found in normal family homes! Nothing alien in this bowl…

INGREDIENTS: Serves one

• One small-medium courgette (otherwise known as zucchini)
• One regular sized carrot, peeled
• One pear, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup of brown rice (I use Sainsbury’s own!)
• 4 inches of a cucumber
• 4 cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 of a yellow bell pepper
• 1 tbsp of Yellow Bell Pepper and Lemon Hummus (RECIPE BELOW :D) Or normal hummus from the store
• Dried coriander
• Lemon wedge to garnish

METHOD

1. Start by using a potato peeler to grate the courgette and carrot into ribbon strips. Mix them together and lay them into a serving bowl.
2. Cook the brown rice on the hob until fluffy. Meanwhile, chop up the cucumber, tomatoes and pepper into tiny little chunks. Mix these together in a bowl.
3. Add some spray olive oil (3-4 sprays) into a frying pan, and add in the pear slices. Cook for a few minutes on each side until they are soft and slightly golden.
4. When the rice is cooked, drain it, and add it to the chopped bowl of veggies. Add a teaspoon of dried coriander and mix it all together.
5. Serve the rice mix in the middle of the ribbons already in the serving bowl. Add a dollop of hummus to the side. Lay the pear slices over the rice and serve with the lemon wedge.
6. Before enjoying, squeeze the juice of the lemon over the whole bowl for a zesty and energetic flavour fizz!