Crispy rice, cashew & cavolo nero salad

Crispy rice, cashew & cavolo nero salad

By Alexander Ferreira
15’ Prep time
25’ Cook time
40’ Total time
789 Calories
2 Serving

Summary

Rice takes on a totally different dimension when it’s fried in this lime-rich, thai-inspired salad. it’s great on its own or served alongside a seared steak or a piece of chicken or fish.
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Step 1

Put a large frying pan over a medium heat and toast the cashews for a few minutes, then transfer to a plate to cool. Add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and fry the garlic and shallots for 1 minute. Add the cavolo nero, turn the heat up to high, then fry for a further 2 minutes. Spoon into a large bowl.
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Step 2

Spoon the rice into a separate mixing bowl and stir through the cornflour and 1 tbsp soy sauce until well combined. Pour the remaining 2 tbsp oil into the pan and put it back over a medium heat. Spoon the coated rice into the hot pan, pushing it out into an even layer, and leave to crisp up, untouched, for 10 minutes. Gently flip some of the rice over to crisp on the other side for a further 5 minutes. When golden brown, remove the pan from the heat.
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Step 3

Meanwhile, make the dressing. Whisk together the remaining 2 tbsp soy sauce, the sesame oil, maple syrup and the lime zest and juice. When the rice is ready, tip it into the bowl with the fried cavolo nero mixture, breaking some up into small pieces as well as leaving larger chunks. Toss in the chopped coriander and then the dressing. Roughly chop the cooled toasted cashew nuts and scatter over the top, then serve the salad with the lime wedges.

Ingredient

  • Unwaxed limes
    Unwaxed limes
    3
  • Jasmine rice
    Jasmine rice
    250 grams
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    2 clove/s
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    3 tbsp
  • Shallots
    Shallots
    2
  • Maple syrup
    Maple syrup
    1 tbsp
  • Cornflour
    Cornflour
    1 tbsp
  • Groundnut oil
    Groundnut oil
    4 tbsp
  • Cavolo nero
    Cavolo nero
    125 grams
  • Coriander
    Coriander
    25 grams
  • Sesame oil
    Sesame oil
    1 tbsp
  • Cashews
    Cashews
    50 grams
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