Black Rice Salad Bowl with Spicy Peanut Dressing
A healthy, hearty and tasty black rice salad bowl with spicy peanut dressing. Serves two and is only 336 calories.
Servings 2 Portions
Calories 617kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Black Rice cooked (See Note 1)
- ½ cup Carrots sliced
- 1 cup Arugula or Rocket
- ½ cup Red Radish sliced
- 2 Cucumbers sliced
- 2 Eggs soft boiled
For the Dressing
- ¼ cup Peanuts roasted (cleaned and skinless)
- ¼ cup Water
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Fish Sauce optional but highly recommended
- 1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons Honey
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing by adding everything into a blender. Blend till smooth.
- To assemble the salad, arrange all the salad ingredients in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing just before serving and toss lightly. The salad serves two, and we ended up using most of the dressing.
Notes
To cook black rice, use a ratio of 1:2 (rice to water). It's recommended that you soak the rice, but I didn't and it took me about 45 minutes to cook the rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 1122mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 6037IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 4mg