A light, fresh side salad packed with great flavours. It can be enjoyed all year round, but with the vibrant red and green colours it always makes a stunning addition to any Christmas table.
This recipe was thoroughly enjoyed by all on the November 2014 ThermoFun Cook Along.
ThermoFun – Risoni Salad Recipe
Serving Size
Serves 4-6 side salad
Ingredients
- 70g pine nuts
- 1 red capsicum, quartered
- 220g risoni
- 1200g boiling water from kettle
- 50g olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1 tsp turmeric, ground
- 1 tsp paprika, sweet
- handful fresh coriander leaves
- 1 cucumber
- 130g currants
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place pine nuts into TM bowl and dry roast 8 mins / 100°C / speed 1 / MC off. Set aside into a salad bowl.
- Place capsicum into TM bowl and chop 3 sec / speed 5. Add to salad bowl.
- Place risoni and boiling water into TM bowl and cook 8 mins / 100°C / speed 4 / Reverse / MC off.
- Strain risoni then run under cold water tap. Drain well and add to salad bowl.
- Place oil, cumin, turmeric and paprika into TM bowl and cook 5 mins / 100°C / speed 2.
- While oil and spices are cooking, chop coriander and dice cucumber and add to salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add currants to TM bowl and cook 2 mins / 100°C / speed 1 / Reverse.
- Stir the fragrant oil and currants gently through the other salad ingredients.
Notes
* If you are not a coriander fan this works well with parsley.
• Stir through pre-cooked shredded meat (eg. chicken, ham, lamb).
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Loved this salad but I boiled the risoni 8 mins in thermomix and it turned into porridge. So cooked it on stove top
Hi Denise, I have made this countless times and I too had that happen once – I’m sure it was the type of risoni I used at the time which may have been a no name brand. Can you recall the type you used?
My risoni turned tiny little bits and half went through the strainer so ended up cooking more in a saucepan.
oh no I’m sorry to hear that Kellie. Perhaps it was the brand of risoni you used? 🙁
Thought I’d make this for Christmas Day 👏👏👏To make it gluten free, would I just substitute quinoa for the risoni? And what quantity do you think?
Thanks:)
Hi Jenny I think I’d use brown rice. Maybe 300g rice + 1000g water for 35 mins.
This year I’m wanting to try new things and salad for us is the usual tomato lettuce cucumber type deal. This was a very tasty change and surprisingly easy to make. Husband was very impressed.
That’s awesome to hear Elizabeth 😀 It’s always nice to find new things to add to the list 😀
Yum! This is our side for tonight’s dinner with naked sausages?
baaaa aaaa love it Annette, naked sausages.
Loved this Salad and so did my Preschooler! Easy to make ahead.
I substitued red capsicum for yellow capsicum and steamed broadbeans (in varoma). And added Fetta sprinkled on top at the end.
Its a nice salad without an onion flavour!!
Thanks Deb – I always love to hear other people’s tweaks! 🙂
hiya, husband has come back from shops with raisins instead of currents! Do you think they should be added? Also no turmeric … What’s a alternative.
Thanks H
Heidi raisins will be fine. Maybe try ground mustard instead of the turmeric. I haven’t tried this though but would be keen to hear how it goes. 🙂
I don’t like coriander…any other herbs you think would go well?
Yes it works well with parsley 🙂
I made this for Christmas lunch and had leftovers for Boxing Day lunch. It was a crowd pleaser, even the kids ate it. Thanks and looked fantastic on the Christmas table
Thanks Bella. Yes it’s a lovely looking salad on a Christmas table. 🙂
Family and friends at a BBQ really enjoyed this tasty salad when I prepared it during the November Cook Along. It’s a great salad that can be made even a day before serving which is so handy when entertaining. I will definitely be making this for Christmas Day. Thanks!
Thanks Tania! I love the red/green colours in it for xmas! 🙂
I was wondering if made the day before, does it go soggy. ??
Please can ypu tell me what Risoni is please. Is it a type of pasta? I live innFrance and could do a hint!! Lol.
Thank you
Hi Sheina – risoni is very small pasta – (the size and shape of a pine nut actually).