Salad #65 · Healthy Eating
Dramatic & Nutritious

Charred Corn & Black Rice Salad

Black forbidden rice, charred sweet corn, roasted peppers, mango, and a lime-jalapeño dressing. The most visually stunning healthy salad you will ever make.

Recipe
Fresh
Healthy
45 min
Total Time
4
Servings
380
Calories
65
Ingredients

What You Need

Black forbidden rice
180g dry
🌽
Sweet corn
3 cobs
🫑
Red bell pepper
2 roasted
🥭
Ripe mango
1 diced
🌶️
Jalapeño
1 for dressing
🌿
Fresh cilantro
large bunch
🍋
Lime
2 juiced
🥑
Avocado
1 for serving
Method

How to Make It

01
Cook black rice

Rinse thoroughly. Cook 2.5:1 water ratio 35 minutes until tender. The deep purple colour bleeding into the water is spectacular. Season and cool.

02
Char corn and roast peppers

Grill corn until charred all over. Roast peppers until blackened and sweet. Both need direct heat — the flavour is in the caramelisation.

03
Make jalapeño lime dressing

Blend jalapeño (deseeded for mild), lime juice, olive oil, salt, and a pinch of cumin until smooth and bright green.

04
Build dramatically

Black rice makes everything placed on it look vivid. Layer corn, peppers, and mango over the dark base. The colour contrast is the point. Dress and serve with avocado.