Exotic Asian Rice Salad Food

ASIAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Bring 1.25 litres (5 cups) of water to the boil in a large saucepan. Add the rice and cook it, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes over low heat, or until the grains are tender. Drain and rinse the rice under cold running water, then transfer it to a large bowl. 2. While the rice is cooking, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook them for 5-6 minutes, or until the onion has softened, but not browned. Stir in the spring onion and cook for another minute. Remove the onion mixture from the heat and add it to the rice with the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, lime juice and coriander, and mix well. Cover the rice salad and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

15-MINUTE ASIAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and finely grate it in to a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Season with some salt and pepper. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the dressing and set aside. Thinly slice the mushrooms and scallions, keeping the white and green parts of the scallions separate. Add the sliced mushrooms, scallion whites and the edamame to the dressing in the large mixing bowl. Stir to combine and then marinate at room temperature (the mushrooms will become more tender while they sit in the dressing) while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, stirring occasionally. Reserve the sliced scallion greens to use as garnish.
• Place the rice in a glass mixing bowl and break it up using a fork. Place a damp paper towel directly on top of the rice and place in the microwave; cook until just warmed through and softened, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the skin from the chicken and shred the meat in to large bite-size pieces, about 2 cups. Toss the chicken, warm rice and carrots with the mushrooms and edamame. Season with some salt and pepper.
• Toss the baby arugula and reserved dressing in a large mixing bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Divide the arugula among 4 large plates and top each with 2 cups of the salad mixture. Garnish with the reserved scallion greens.

ASIAN CHICKEN AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat rice according to package directions. In medium bowl, combine rice, chicken, snow peas, onions and dressing; blend well. Serve on bed of salad greens and top with almonds and orange segments.
• Cooks' notes:
• You can adjust the amount of ingredients based on your tastes.

ASIAN RICE SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar in a large bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the dressing to a medium bowl, add the shrimp and toss. Add the carrot, celery and snow peas to the remaining dressing and toss.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat and add 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until they turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer to the bowl with the vegetables. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons water to the skillet and scrape up the browned bits with a wooden spoon, then add the liquid to the bowl with the shrimp. Let the skillet reheat, then add the remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and stir-fry the rice until toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Add the rice and scallions to the shrimp-vegetable mixture and toss. Divide among bowls and top with the lettuce, sprouts, chow mein noodles and/or peanuts.

ASIAN RICE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and set aside in a large bowl to cool (a few minutes in the freezer can help!). Cut the noodles up a bit with kitchen shears or a knife to make them easier to toss.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.
• Add the sauce, cilantro, peanuts, and slaw mix to the bowl with the noodles and toss until well combined. If desired, sprinkle in red pepper flakes to taste. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for later.

ORIENTAL CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions and cool.
• Cook the peas and cool.
• Chop celery and onion.
• Mix the rice, peas, celery and onion.
• While the rice is cooking mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
• Mix the dressing into the rice mixture.
• Cool for several hours.

ASIAN-STYLE WILD RICE AND CHICKEN OR TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing; whisk all ingredients together until the sugar is completey dissolved; let stand at room temperature for 45 minutes to blend flavors (or chill overnight) before using.
• For the salad; Place the cooked wild rice, cooked chicken or turkey, water chestnuts, chopped onion, celery and snow peas in a large glass salad bowl; toss to combine.
• Pour the dressing over; toss to combine well and chill for about 2 hours.
• Just before serving, toss again and season with salt and black pepper.
• Sprinkle with crispy noodles and green onions.
• Delicious!

ORIENTAL RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice.
• Combine oil, soya sauce, vinegar and salt.
• Add mushrooms to rice and stir in dressing.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving add oranges,celery,green onions and almonds.

EXOTIC ASIAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing;.
• For the dressing, into a small bowl add vinegar, soya sauce, and salt and pepper to taste and blend well. Set aside.
• Salad;.
• Prepare vegetables.
• Grate carrots.
• Wash green onion and cut into small rings.
• Peel and grate ginger.
• Chop apricots into small pieces.
• Put oil into a pan and heat, add green onion, ginger, and 2/3 of the carrots; saute until soft.
• Sprinkle with the curry powder and turn into vegetables.
• Fold the apricots into the pan with other vegetables.
• Add a little salt then pour in orange juice and water.
• Stir, deglazing the bottom of the pan.
• Let cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and mix well.
• Turn off heat and let sit for a few minutes so that the rice can obsorb some of the cooking juices.
• Add the set aside dressing and left over grated carrot and toss into the rice mixture.
• Check seasoning should be a little spicy and have sweet and sour flavor, adjust if necessary.
• Put into a serving bowl and decorate with kiwi slices.
• This can be eaten hot or cold.

ORIENTAL RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Be careful not to overcook rice.
• I have used both minute rice and long grain.
• Toss salad ingredients together and refrigerate long enough to let peas thaw.
• Beginning with salad oil ingredient, mix all dressing ingredients and let sit for an hour at room temperature or longer.
• Stir dressing well and dress salad just before serving, mix well.
• Serve cold.

THAI-STYLE RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the rice, butter, ginger, coconut milk, water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork, and refrigerate until cold.
• Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, shallot, minced chile pepper, ginger, and lemon grass; cook for 1 minute until the shallot begins to go limp. Add the shrimp; cook and stir until the shrimp has turned pink, then stir in the red bell pepper slices. Continue cooking until the shrimp is no longer opaque in the center. Season with basil, fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice.
• Stir the shrimp mixture into the chilled rice along with the pineapple and sugar. Sprinkle with cilantro to serve.