Wild Rice, Kale And Roasted Squash Salad With Avocado And Chilli Dressing

• 3/4 cup wild rice or black rice/brown rice
• 1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 2 red onions, cut into wedges
• 4 handfuls kale
• 1 tablespoon crushed coriander seeds
• 1-2 red chillies, finely chopped
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 2 small limes, 1 juiced, 1 cut into 4 wedges
• 1 handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
• 1 lemon zested
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin oil

1. First preheat your oven to 180C. Crush your coriander seeds in a pestle and mortar and mix them with the chopped squash, red onions with a couple of glugs of olive oil, salt and pepper.
2. When the oven is hot, roast the veg for about 45 mins, turning halfway through. The veg are ready when they are a golden and soft through, take them out and leave to cool.
3. While the vegetables are roasting, rinse the rice until the water comes out clear, then cook according to packet instructions.
4. To make the dressing, puree the avocado in a bowl with the lime juice and plenty of salt and pepper, mix in the chopped garlic and chilli with 4 tbsp of olive oil.
5. When everything is ready mix it all gently together and season, you may want to add more lime/lemon juice or olive oil, it is also good with a spoon of natural yoghurt stirred through. Serve with the lime wedges and an extra sprinkle of sesame seeds.

wild rice, butternut squash, red onions, handfuls kale, coriander seeds, red chillies, avocado, wedges, coriander, lemon zested, sesame seeds, extra virgin oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/28923-wild-rice-kale-and-roasted-squash-salad-with-avocado-and-chilli-dressing (may not work)