Forbidden Rice Tabbouleh

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup Forbidden black rice

• 1 small handful Almonds

• 1 can Chickpeas

• 1 large handful of herbs: Cilantro, parsley, mint, other herbs of choice

• 2-3 Green onions

• 4-5 Dates

• Olive oil

• Lemon juice from 1 small lemon or ½ large lemon

• Salt

• Pepper

• Garlic pow

• Onion pow

• Paprika 

Instructions: 

1. Rinse rice and cook as directed on pkg and then let cool completely before mixing everything else in. 

   1. On stove: 1:2 rice:water ratio. Let water and rice boil and then lower to medium low and cover with lid for around 40 mins. 

2. Slice or roughly chop almonds and toast in a pan until just browning, DO NOT burn they will taste acrid 

3. Open and rinse chickpeas, patting dry with a cloth

4. Chop herbs, green onions and dates into small pieces around the same size as each other

5. Put everything in a bowl adding the oil, lemon juice and spices and mixing very well