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Watercress and Forbidden Rice Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette

URL: https://cookieandkate.com/watercress-wild-rice-salad/

Ingredients

Ginger Vinaigrette

  • 1 inch nub of ginger, grated or finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup quality peanut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 ½ teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon agave nectar
  • big pinch red pepper flakes

Salad

  • 1 big bunch watercress, very roughly chopped
  • 1 each yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 to 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced and roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup green onion, chopped (include both white and green parts)
  • 1 ½ cups shelled edamame (frozen)
  • 1 ½ cups cooked forbidden rice or wild rice

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dressing by whisking together all vinaigrette ingredients and set aside.
  2. Rinse the rice and cook it according to the instructions, either in a rice cooker or on the stove.
  3. Cook the edamame in boiling water for about 4 to 5 minutes, then drain and cool.
  4. In a large bowl, combine all the chopped vegetables.
  5. Once the rice and edamame have cooled, add them to the bowl with the vegetables.
  6. Whisk the dressing again and pour it over the salad, then toss to combine.
  7. Serve the salad at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
3-4
Calories
250
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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