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Black Rice Salad Recipe

This Asian flavored black rice salad is bright, fresh, and packed with good for you ingredients like black rice, snow peas, and radishes. Easy to make, filling, hearty, flavorful, and perfect for meal prep.
Course Salad
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 362kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup black rice rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

For The Salad Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 small shallot or 2 teaspoons minced red onion
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons Asian Chili-Garlic Sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

For The Salad:

  • 1 cup sugar snap peas cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 5 radishes - sliced thinly
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Place black rice, salt, and water in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring it to a boil and cook until the rice is tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain and let it cool.
  • Make the salad dressing by whisking together rice vinegar, shallot, honey, chili garlic sauce, garlic, and ginger. While still whisking, drizzle in the olive oil and sesame oil until fully combined.
  • To assemble the salad, place now-cooled black rice, sugar snap peas (or shelled edamame), radishes, bell pepper, and cilantro in a large salad bowl. Drizzle it with the dressing and give it a gentle toss.
  • Give it a taste for seasoning and add in if necessary. Serve.

Notes

  • Make Ahead: You can make each part (cook the black rice, prep the veggies, and prepare the dressing) of this salad a day in advance but store them separately. Combine all the components just before serving.
  • Storage: The salad will keep for up to three days refrigerated in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1266IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg