Rick's Dad's Rice salad

125 g rice

1 pepper

200 g dates chopped

6 spring onions

50 g cashew nuts

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon sunflower oil

for the dressing approximately

2 tablespoons sunflower oil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1-2 garlic cloves crushed

1 inch piece of ginger grated/chopped/crushed

salt and pepper

boil the rice
meanwhile chop the pepper and spring onions.
to make the dressing mix all the ingredients preferably with a hand blender to mix the garlic/ginger well in.
fry the cashews in the oil until they turn golden brown. add the spices, stir for a few seconds,
remove the cashews and rinse the pan with the salad dressing toincorparate the remaining spices.
mix the peppers, dates, onions and cashews into the rice whilst it is still warm and then stir in the dressing