Description
Discover the Easy High Protein Crispy Rice Salad, a vibrant and flavorful dish that transforms your lunch experience. This salad is not only satisfying but also packed with protein-rich ingredients like chicken and edamame, ensuring you stay full and energized throughout the afternoon. With a delightful crunch from crispy rice and an explosion of flavors from tamari, sesame oil, and fresh herbs, it’s perfect for meal prep, picnics, or light dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 600 grams boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce
- 200 grams shelled edamame
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 35 ml fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons unhulled tahini
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Handful of mint leaves
- 3 stalks spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2 lebanese cucumbers, sliced in thin rounds
- 1/3 cup roasted cashews, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix corn flour, salt, and pepper. Coat diced chicken thighs in this mixture.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Cook chicken for 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together tamari, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, garlic, lime juice, tahini, and fish sauce until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked jasmine rice with shredded lettuce, cucumbers, edamame, spring onions, mint leaves, and cashews. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently.
- Serve immediately or chill for 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stirring
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg