Susan's Famous Rice Salad

Ingredients-Main:

• 1 cup cooked long grain rice
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup sultanas
• 1 stick celery diced
• 4 shallots, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tbsp glace ginger, finely chopped
• 4 dried apricots, finely chopped

Ingredients-Dressing:

• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic chopped with half-moon
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Method:

1. Combine all Main Ingredients in a salad bowl
2. Combine all Dressing Ingredients in a sealable jar and shake well
3. Add dressing to Main Ingredients and mix through thoroughly
4. Cover with cling-wrap and refrigerate for several hours before serving

Prawn Salad

This was a real hit at Christmas lunch this year!

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Ingredients

• 1 kg cooked prawns, peeled (tails on) and de-veined (store in fridge)
• 1 pkt rocket lettuce leaves, washed & dried (store in fridge in plastic bag)
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 medium sized ripe avocados, cut in eights length-wise and skin (store in fridge in a sealed container with the lemon juice sprinkled over)  
• 2 limes, 1 juiced & 1 quartered
• 1 small red chilli, seeds removed & finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
• 1 heaped tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 cup Praise, or other GF, mayonnaise

Method

1. Dressing:
• In a small jug, mix together mayonnaise, tomato sauce, line juice, chilli and Tabasco sauce. 
• Cover with cling-wrap & store in fridge  
2. To Serve:
• Evenly spread rocket on a medium to large serving plate
• Arrange avocado & prawns evenly over the lettuce
• Serve on individual plates with a wedge of lime--allow people to add their own dressing to taste