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Crispy Rice Salad (Nam Khao inspired)
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Crispy Rice Salad (Nam Khao inspired)

50 minServes 3Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

3 people
  • cooked basmati rice (cooked and cooled)Grains500 g
  • Thai red curry pastePantry30 g
  • light soy sauce (or vegan fish sauce, for the rice)Pantry30 ml
  • vegetable oilPantry15 ml
  • light soy sauce (or vegan fish sauce, for the dressing)Pantry30 ml
  • fresh chili (finely chopped)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (cloves, finely chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • lime (half, juiced)Produce1 piece
  • sugarPantry25 g
  • waterOther60 ml
  • fresh mint (leaves picked)Produce20 g
  • fresh coriander (or parsley, roughly chopped)Produce20 g
  • cucumber (smashed and chopped)Produce1 piece
  • coconut flakes (toasted)Nuts & seeds30 g
  • peanuts (toasted)Nuts & seeds40 g
  • fried shallotsPantry30 g
  • lettuce (leaves separated, for wraps)Produce1 piece

per serving

Nutrition

349kcal

Carbs
48 g
Proteins
7 g
Fat
14 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Baking tray
  • Mixing bowl
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Mix the rice with curry paste

    • In a bowl, combine the red curry paste, oil and soy sauce.
    • Add the cooked rice and mix until evenly coated.
    Step 1
  2. Bake the rice until crispy

    • Spread the rice on a baking tray.
    • Bake at 200 °C, stirring halfway through, until crispy.
    Step 2
  3. Make the dressing

    • Combine the soy sauce, chili, garlic, lime juice, sugar and water.
    • Shake or mix well until the sugar dissolves.
    Step 3
  4. Assemble the salad

    • In a bowl, combine the crispy rice, mint, coriander, cucumber, coconut flakes, peanuts and fried shallots.
    • Pour over the dressing and toss to combine.
    Step 4
  5. Serve

    • Spoon the salad into lettuce leaves and serve as wraps.
    Step 5