TK's Forbidden Rice Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 465.1
  • Total Fat: 13.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,602.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 80.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 11.7 g

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Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 15-ounce packages Lotus Forbidden Rice
    3 bell peppers, 1 each red, orange, and yellow, diced
    1 cup carrots, diced
    1 jalapeņo pepper, minced
    1/4 cup Thai and purple basil, chopped
    1 cup roasted unsalted cashews (or rinsed salted ones)
    1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced
    Dressing:
    1.5 cup rice vinegar
    3/4 cup tamari
    1/3 cup sesame oil
    1/3 cup mirin
    3 T agave nectar
    4 T Sriracha sauce, more or less to taste

Directions

Cook rice according to directions on package. Let cool till just warm.
While rice is cooking and cooling, prepare vegetables and dressing.
Whisk together all dressing ingredients, and pour over cooled rice. Mix well.
Add vegetables, basil, and cashews and stir together.
Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. If not serving same day, take out of the fridge and let it warm to room temp for a couple of hours.
Add, subtract, and change ingredients according to personal preferences.
Serve as a side dish or a great vegan entree.

Serving Size: Makes 12 one-cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TASTYVEGAN.