Exotic Asian Rice Salad Recipes

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.

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.