Crispy Rice Salad
Crispy Rice Salad
Ingredients
For the Crispy Rice
- 1 cup cold, cooked rice, day-old for best texture
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
For the Salad Base
- 1 cup cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cooked shrimp or protein of your choice
- 1/2 cup shelled edamame, cooked
- 1-2 green onions, thinly sliced
For the Peanut Dressing
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1-2 tablespoons warm water, to loosen
Optional Add-Ins
- fresh herbs, cilantro or mint
- lime wedges, for serving
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Toss the 1 cup cold, cooked rice with 1 tablespoon chili oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Spread the seasoned rice in a thin, even layer on parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Air fry the rice at 400°F (200°C) for 14-18 minutes, or until it is deep golden brown and has crispy edges. Keep an eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 400
- 4
While the rice is cooking, prepare the dressing. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, and 2 finely minced garlic cloves until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Gradually add 1-2 tablespoons of warm water to the dressing, whisking continuously, until it reaches a creamy but not overly thick consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Taste the dressing and adjust the flavors as needed. You can add more lime for tang, honey for sweetness, or soy sauce for saltiness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
In a large bowl, combine all the salad base ingredients: 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers, 1 sliced avocado, 1 cup cooked shrimp or your chosen protein, 1/2 cup cooked shelled edamame, and 1-2 thinly sliced green onions.
⏱️ 8 min
- 8
Once the crispy rice is ready, gently fold it into the salad ingredients in the large bowl. This ensures the rice remains crunchy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Drizzle the prepared peanut dressing generously over the salad.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Finish by garnishing the salad with optional fresh herbs (cilantro or mint), a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice from the lime wedges.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Rice Salad
For the Crispy Rice
- 1 cup cold, cooked rice, day-old for best texture
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
For the Salad Base
- 1 cup cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cooked shrimp or protein of your choice
- 1/2 cup shelled edamame, cooked
- 1-2 green onions, thinly sliced
For the Peanut Dressing
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1-2 tablespoons warm water, to loosen
Optional Add-Ins
- fresh herbs, cilantro or mint
- lime wedges, for serving
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Toss the 1 cup cold, cooked rice with 1 tablespoon chili oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Spread the seasoned rice in a thin, even layer on parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Air fry the rice at 400°F (200°C) for 14-18 minutes, or until it is deep golden brown and has crispy edges. Keep an eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 400 - 4
While the rice is cooking, prepare the dressing. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, and 2 finely minced garlic cloves until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Gradually add 1-2 tablespoons of warm water to the dressing, whisking continuously, until it reaches a creamy but not overly thick consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Taste the dressing and adjust the flavors as needed. You can add more lime for tang, honey for sweetness, or soy sauce for saltiness.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
In a large bowl, combine all the salad base ingredients: 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers, 1 sliced avocado, 1 cup cooked shrimp or your chosen protein, 1/2 cup cooked shelled edamame, and 1-2 thinly sliced green onions.
⏱️ 8 min - 8
Once the crispy rice is ready, gently fold it into the salad ingredients in the large bowl. This ensures the rice remains crunchy.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Drizzle the prepared peanut dressing generously over the salad.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Finish by garnishing the salad with optional fresh herbs (cilantro or mint), a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice from the lime wedges.
⏱️ 1 min