Indonesian Rice Salad
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This is a rice-based vegetable salad with a sweet and sour sauce. Serves 4.
Ingredients
200 g
FAIRTRADE brown rice
Dressing
1
large clove of garlic
4 rings
FAIRTRADE pineapple
60 ml
sesame oil
100 ml
FAIRTRADE orange juice
double pinch
cayenne pepper
30 ml
light soy sauce
5 ml
salt
30 ml
cider vinegar
Salad
1
small to medium red onion
1 stalk
celery
1 handful
bean sprouts
100 g
FAIRTRADE raisins or sultanas
100 g
FAIRTRADE cashew nuts
2 tbsp
sesame seeds
1
green bell pepper
1
red bell pepper
1 small tin
water chestnuts
Method
Cook the rice in plenty of boiling water (20 to 25 mins approx.), drain, rinse and allow to cool.
Crush the garlic into a small mixing bowl.
Chop small or crush the pineapple and add to the bowl.
Add the oil, juice, cayenne, soy, salt and vinegar and mix well.
Prepare the salad ingredients, trimming off skin, roots, pith, seeds etc., as necessary. Chop fairly small to chunky.
Mix the cooled rice and salad ingredients in a serving bowl, pour in the dressing, and turn gently to coat all ingredients. Chill in the fridge before serving.
Variations
Some recipes include peanut oil.
Peanuts would be more authentic than cashews but harder to find.