Indonesian Rice Salad With Orange Sesame Cilantro Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Cook rice according to directions and place in a bowl to cool to room temperature.
• When cool, add pineapple, cashews, raisins, green onions, red and green bell peppers, celery, bean sprouts and cilantro.
• In a jar, combine dressing ingredients and shake to mix.
• If the salad is served immediately, drizzle all of the dressing over the salad.
• If salad is to be served later, use only half of dressing over salad, then at the last minute add the other half of dressing, stirring to coat.
• May be served room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• Cook the brown rice in 3 C water until tender.
• In a large bowl, combine peanut oil, sesame oil, orange juice, garlic, pepper flakes, tamari, salt, honey or brown sugar if desired, cider vinegar, pineapple.
• Add the hot rice to the above mix and mix well. Stir in the scallions, celery, sprouts, raisins, peanuts, cashews, sesame seeds, bell peppers, water chestnuts and raw peas if desired. Mix well and serve.

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions, either on stove top or in rice cooker.
• Once rice is cooked, transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool, tossing with a rubber spoon until at room temperature.
• Wisk together ingredients for the dressing: oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Fold tomatoes, onion, cilantro and olives into the cooled rice.
• Add vinaigrette and toss to combine.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• **Notefor Leftovers: Leftover rice salad can be tossed with a can or two of white tuna, drained and flaked.
• Makes a nice lunch!

Steps:

• Put cooked rice into a large bowl.
• Add the peanut oil, sesame oil, orange juice, garlic, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, salt, cider vinegar, and pineapple and mix well.
• Mix in the green onions, celery, sprouts, raisins, peanuts, cashews, sesame seeds, peppers, and water chestnuts.
• Allow to chill and marinate.
• Usually I can only wait an hour or so before I dig in!

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine rice, beans, peppers and cilantro. Combine the remaining ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Mix all the salad ingredients a large bowl.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad.
• Toss the salad and serve on lettuce leaves.
• You may serve with hoisin sauce or chutney on the side.