SaladsGeorgia Salamat

Black Rice Asian Salad

SaladsGeorgia Salamat
Black Rice Asian Salad

The Dish

Black Rice Asian Salad

Best for: Lunch, Dinner

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

This fusion inspired superfood salad contains so much goodness you will be not only be wowed by the flavour, texture and presentation, but you will also feel amazing after eating it too.  Now if that hasn't sold you, I'm not sure what will.  This dressing can also be made in bulk and used not only for more salads but in a stir fry or to marinate a piece of meat or fish.  

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The Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.

Step 2

Rinse the rice a couple of times to remove excess starch.  Add to sauce pan with just over double the amount of water, around 2 and 1/4 cups and a good pinch of salt.  Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover saucepan with lid and cook for 30mins until all water is absorbed.  After 30mins, take off the heat and let it stand covered for 5-10 mins, then fluff up with a fork. 

Step 3

While the rice is cooking, bake the sweet potato.  Peel the sweet potato and chop into bite sized chunks.  Add to baking tray and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast for 20-25 mins until tender and just turning golden brown.

Step 4

While the potatoes are cooking, chop rest of salad ingredients and make dressing.  

Chop the broccoli flower into small, bite sized pieces and steam for around 5-7 mins until just tender, you still want a bit to the broccoli.

Chop the bell pepper into small chunks.

Step 5

Make the dressing.  Mix all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl.

Step 6

Once rice and the potato is cooked, just mix everything together along with the cashews, spinach and dressing and season to taste.

Top with extra nuts, coriander leaves and sliced red chilli.

 

The Ingredients

  • 1 cup black rice (around 180g), cook as per instructions.

  • 1 large sweet potato, cut into chunks and baked.

  • 1 red pepper.

  • 1/2 cup edamame.

  • 1 small broccoli flower.

  • Large handful of spinach (cut horizontal into pieces).

  • 1/2 cup cashews.

  • 1 red chilli. 

  • Small bunch of coriander

Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 inch ginger, grated

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce

  • 1 lime, juiced

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil