Aloha Rice

Kids will love this Hawaiian-inspired dish, and it's perfect for lunchboxes!

Serves 4

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 carrot

1/2 celery stick

1/2 small red or green capsicum

2 spring onions

1 can pineapple rings in natural or unsweetened juice

2 slices reduced fat and reduced salt ham

4 cups cooked rice

4 tbs sweet corn kernels

Cracked black pepper, to season

2 tbs reduced fat salad dressing (made from a healthier oil such as canola, sunflower or olive oil)

Instructions

1. Wash the carrot, celery, capsicum and spring onion and pat dry with paper towels

2. Grate the carrot and put into a mixing bowl

3. Slice the celery finely and add to the bowl

4. Remove the seeds from the capsicum. cut into small squares and add to the bowl

5. Cut the root end off the spring onion. Slice finely, then add to the bowl

6. Cut the pineapple into small squares and add to the bowl

7. slice the ham into small squares and add to the bowl with the cooked rice, sweet corn, pepper and dressing

8. Using a spoon, mix thoroughly

9. If not using at once, cover with cling wrap (or transfer to storage container) and refrigerate until needed

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