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1. Cook the rice as per pack instructions. Drain, rinse and drain again. Mix with the red pepper, cucumber, grated carrot, dried apricots and toasted pumpkin seeds. Drizzle over olive oil and the orange juice.

Nutrition per serving (2)

450 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, salt 0.07 g

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  Disappointed. Altho my kids and i like the ingredients individually....this combined reciepe, not good. Didnt use the orange juice, would that have made it hugely tastier, doubt it. Wont make again as couldnt eat it!

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Ingredients

• 100g basmati rice , long grain rice or brown rice
• 1 small red pepper , deseeded and finely chopped
• ½ cucumber , deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 large carrot , grated
• 6 dried apricots , chopped
• 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ orange , juice only

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 2 big kids or 4 small

Preperation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 20 mins

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Ingredients

• 100g basmati rice , long grain rice or brown rice
• 1 small red pepper , deseeded and finely chopped
• ½ cucumber , deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 large carrot , grated
• 6 dried apricots , chopped
• 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ orange , juice only

Nutrition per serving (2)

450 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, salt 0.07 g

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