Crispy Rice Salad
Crispy Rice and Peanut Salad
This vibrant and flavorful salad features a base of fresh, crisp vegetables and herbs, topped with oven-baked crispy rice and a rich, creamy peanut dressing. A final drizzle of chili oil adds a spicy kick, creating a satisfying and texturally diverse dish.
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🧂 Ingredients
- Cooked rice(to taste or as shown)
- Chili oil(for rice and topping, to taste or as shown)
- Soy sauce(for rice and dressing, to taste or as shown)
- 1 Cucumber(diced)
- Green onions(sliced, to taste or as shown)
- 1 Avocado(diced)
- Coriander(chopped, to taste or as shown)
- Fresh dill(chopped, to taste or as shown)
- 1 Red bell pepper(thinly sliced)
- Edamame(shelled, to taste or as shown)
- Peanuts(chopped, to taste or as shown)
- Peanut butter(for dressing, to taste or as shown)
- Ketchup(for dressing, to taste or as shown)
- Rice vinegar(for dressing, to taste or as shown)
- Garlic(minced, for dressing, to taste or as shown)
- Water(for dressing, to taste or as shown)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Prepare the crispy rice: Spread cooked rice on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with chili oil and soy sauce, then mix to coat. Spread evenly and bake in the oven until golden brown and crispy.
- 2
While the rice bakes, prepare the vegetables. Dice the cucumber, slice the green onions, dice the avocado, chop the coriander and fresh dill, and thinly slice the red bell pepper.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced cucumber, sliced green onions, diced avocado, chopped coriander, chopped dill, sliced red bell pepper, shelled edamame, and chopped peanuts.
- 4
Make the peanut dressing: In a separate small bowl, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and water. Stir until smooth and well combined.
- 5
Add the crispy rice from step 1 and the prepared peanut dressing to the large bowl with the vegetables.
- 6
Toss all ingredients together until the salad is thoroughly coated with the dressing.
- 7
Serve the salad, optionally drizzling with additional chili oil for extra flavor and heat.