Sprout, celery and wild rice salad recipe

Name: Sprout, celery and wild rice salad
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 225g (8oz) wild and white rice; 2 red apples, cored, quartered and roughly sliced; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 225g (8oz) brussel sprouts, trimmed and finely shredded; 3 sticks celery, trimmed and finely sliced; 2 pomegranates, seeds scooped out; 1/2-1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp thyme leaves; 2 tbsp chives, chopped; 2 tbsp mint, chopped; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 1 lemon, juiced; 6 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp Dijon mustard

Make this rice salad laden with fresh fruit and veg, for a delicious light meal that can be eaten for lunch or dinner.

See method

Serves 8
25 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
232 calories / serving

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Tilda Wholegrain Basmati & Wild Rice 250g
225g (8oz) wild and white rice
£1.25
£5.00/kg
Rosedene Farms Small Apple 6 Pack
2 red apples, cored, quartered and roughly sliced
£0.99
£0.16/each
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, zested and juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Brussels Sprouts 500g
225g (8oz) brussel sprouts, trimmed and finely shredded
£0.89
£1.78/kg
Tesco Celery
49p Save 1/3 Clubcard Price
(£0.49/each)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 19/10/2026
3 sticks celery, trimmed and finely sliced
£0.74
£0.74/each
Tesco Pomegranates Each
2 pomegranates, seeds scooped out
£1.55
£1.55/each
Tesco Red Chillies 60G
Aldi Price Match
1/2-1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
£0.51
£8.50/kg
Tesco Curled Leaf Parsley 30g
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp thyme leaves
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Chives 20G
2 tbsp chives, chopped
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp mint, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
East End Poppy Seeds 100G
90p Clubcard Price
(£9.00/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 03/09/2026 until 10/11/2026
1 tbsp poppy seeds
£1.00
£10.00/kg
Tesco Dijon Mustard 185G
Aldi Price Match
2 tsp Dijon mustard
£0.45
£2.43/kg

Method

Bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the rice for 12-15 minutes until tender. Drain and refresh with cold water. Set aside. Place the apples into a large bowl with the lemon juice and toss well.
Heat the oil in a large heavy based frying pan and cook the shredded sprouts over a high heat for 2-3 minutes until just softened. Remove from the heat. Add the rice to the apples and toss well, then add the sprouts, celery, pomegranate seeds, chilli, herbs and poppy seeds and toss well to mix.
Place the dressing ingredients into a screw top jar and shake vigorously to mix. Pour over the salad and toss again to mix. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss again. Serve with roasted or griddled meat and a simple green salad.