Jasmine Rice Salad With Fresh Ginger Dressing Food

GINGER JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice with water until water runs clear.
• Heat butter or oil in pan over medium to low heat. Saute garlic, ginger & salt for about a minute at most or until fragrant. Add rice and stir well.
• Add liquid. Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, simmer about 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice tender.

JASMINE RICE SALAD WITH FRESH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Steep the tea bag in 2 cups of boiling water for 4-5 minutes in sauce pan. Discard tea bag, bring water to boil, and add the jasmine rice.
• Cover pan, reduce heat to low and cook 15-17 minutes or until rice grains are soft and fluffy and water is absorbed.
• Remove rice from pan and allow to cool.
• Microwave or steam the green peas just until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Once cooled, toss with the carrots and cooled rice.
• *Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl then toss well with the rice mixture. Transfer to a salad bowl.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• *Salad dressing can be prepared several hours in advance to allow to marinate if you desire.

JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice in cold water to remove starch and impurities. Place drained rice and the cold water in a heavy saucepan. Bring the water to a rolling boil, uncovered, over high heat.
• Stir, reduce the heat to low, cover the pan tightly, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the covered pan from the heat and let stand 10 minutes without removing the lid.
• Remove the lid and fluff the rice gently with a fork or rice paddle. Serve warm.

GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first six ingredients; cover and process until blended. While processing gradually add oil in a steady stream. Chill until serving.

WARM JASMINE RICE SALAD WITH SHRIMP AND HERBS

Steps:

• When the rice is just cooked and has sat 10 to 20 minutes, combine it with the chile, dried shrimp, peanuts, cucumber, cilantro leaves, and mint.
• Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, oils, and sugar, and mix into the rice.
• Toss in the black pepper and shrimp.
• Serve on a bed of greens.
• **Cook time does not include poaching the shrimp or cooking the rice and letting it sit for 10-20 minutes.

PEAR & HAZELNUT SALAD WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Spread hazelnuts in a shallow baking pan and toast in 350 oven until pale golden about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then rub off as much of skins as possible with your fingers. Chop nuts coarsely and set aside.
• In small bowl, stir together vinegar, honey and ginger, set aside. Halve and core the pears, brush cut sides with lemon juice. Line plates with lettuce leaves, arrange pear halves, cut side up on lettuce. Spoon on dressing and sprinkle hazelnuts.