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Pickled Rice Tabbouleh

By Cortney Burns

3.8

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Uncooked brown rice in an earthenware pot with kombu woven in and broth being poured in from a glass measuring cup.
Photo by Alex Lau

Pickle brine lends a distinctive tang to the rice, giving the whole dish a nice, lively jolt. This recipe can work with any kind of pickling liquid, even the ordinary stuff from a jar of pickles or cornichons (we tested it with a few kinds). If brown rice isn’t your thing, use another grain: Try barley, farro, or freekeh.

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