Red rice & chicken salad with pomegranate & feta

Ingredients

• 250g red Camargue rice
• zest and juice 2 lemons
• 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• pinch of caster sugar
• 1 small ready-roasted chicken, skin discarded and meat shredded
• 50g almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1 medium cucumber, deseeded, cut into diagonal chunky pieces
• 1 bunch spring onions, chopped
• 100g feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 pomegranate, seeds removed
• small handful dill, finely chopped

Directions

1. Boil the rice in plenty of salted water until just cooked, about 30 mins.
2. Meanwhile, make the dressing and prepare the other ingredients. Place the lemon zest and juice, and olive oil in a jam jar with a fitted lid. Add seasoning and the sugar and shake well. Drain cooled rice and tip into a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the warm rice and mix well. Let it soak in a little, then toss through the rest of the ingredients.