Jasmine Rice Salad With Fresh Ginger Dressing Recipes

JASMINE RICE SALAD WITH FRESH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Steep the tea bag in 2 cups of boiling water for 4-5 minutes in sauce pan. Discard tea bag, bring water to boil, and add the jasmine rice.
• Cover pan, reduce heat to low and cook 15-17 minutes or until rice grains are soft and fluffy and water is absorbed.
• Remove rice from pan and allow to cool.
• Microwave or steam the green peas just until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Once cooled, toss with the carrots and cooled rice.
• *Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl then toss well with the rice mixture. Transfer to a salad bowl.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• *Salad dressing can be prepared several hours in advance to allow to marinate if you desire.

GINGER JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice with water until water runs clear.
• Heat butter or oil in pan over medium to low heat. Saute garlic, ginger & salt for about a minute at most or until fragrant. Add rice and stir well.
• Add liquid. Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, simmer about 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice tender.

SUMMER STEAK SALAD WITH GINGER-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend.
• For salad:
• Mix oyster sauce, Sherry, tamari soy sauce, minced garlic, and brown sugar in medium bowl. Stir in steak. Marinate steak at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Combine watercress, mizuna, lettuce, basil, cucumber, and tomatoes in large bowl. Add half of dressing and toss to coat. Arrange greens mixture on large rimmed platter.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add onion and shallots and sauté 30 seconds. Add beef with marinade. Sauté until beef is brown outside but still pink inside, about 4 minutes. Add pineapple slices and stir until pineapple is heated through, about 1 minute longer. Spoon steak mixture with any pan juices atop dressed greens mixture on platter. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing and serve.

JESSE'S GINGER SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine carrot, mayonnaise, ground ginger, soy sauce, and white sugar in a food processor. Blend until smooth.

WARM JASMINE RICE SALAD WITH SHRIMP AND THAI HERBS

Steps:

• When the rice is just cooked and has sat 10 to 20 minutes, combine it with the chile, dried shrimp, peanuts, cucumber, cilantro leaves, and mint.
• Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, oils, and sugar, and mix into the rice. Toss in the black pepper and shrimp. Serve on a bed of greens.