Teriyaki Brown Rice Salad
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Teriyaki Brown Rice Salad
Description
The Teriyaki Brown Rice Salad begins with short grain brown rice boiled until tender and cooled. The teriyaki sauce is cooked until slightly thickened from soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar, providing a sweet-salty glaze that coats the rice. Fresh cilantro or parsley adds bright herbal notes, while chopped peanuts contribute crunch and a nutty undertone.
Additional vegetables including thinly sliced shallots, scallions, radish, and seeded cucumber enhance textural variety and fresh crispness. Soft slices of avocado gently fold in at the end, complementing the salad with creaminess. Lime zest and juice finish the dish with a hint of citrus brightness, rounding out the flavor profile.
This salad works well as a nourishing lunch or a substantial side dish. The balance of warm rice, savory-sweet sauce, herbs, nuts, and fresh vegetables creates an interesting mosaic of tastes and textures that can suit varied palates.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups short grain brown rice
- 3 soy sauce or use gluten free Tamari
- 3 mirin
- 3 sake or shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup cilantro or parsley if you like, leaves and tender stems, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup peanuts roughly chopped, unsalted, roasted
- 1/4 cup shallots diced (optional, pickled
- 4 scallions thinly sliced
- 4 radish thinly sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber seeded and diced
- 2 avocado peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
- lime zest and juice of 1
Instructions
- Rinse rice in a strainer under cold running water for 30 seconds. Bring a large pot of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add the rice, stir it once, and boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Drain the rice in a colander; rinse it with cold water and let cool to room temperature.
- Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high; cook until sugar has dissolved and sauce has thickened slightly, 5-7 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes.
- Combine rice, teriyaki sauce, cilantro, peanuts, shallots, scallions, cucumber, and zest and juice in a bowl; Gently stir in avocado. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with extra cilantro.
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