# Crispy Rice Salad

This is a vegan salad with crispy rice, vegetables, peanut dressing and shredded tofu.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb cooked and cooled basmati rice
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 0.66 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or agave
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeño brine
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 block super firm tofu
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- to taste black pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 head purple cabbage
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 large cucumber
- 2 red bell peppers
- 3 spring onions
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1 small bunch dill
- crushed peanuts

## Instructions

1. Combine cooked and cooled basmati rice, sesame oil, soy sauce and sriracha in a bowl.
2. Spread the mixture on a parchment lined tray.
3. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
4. Grate the tofu and add it to a parchment lined tray.
5. Add smoked paprika, salt, black pepper to taste and olive oil to the tofu, then mix.
6. Spread out on the tray.
7. Add the tofu to the oven and roast for 20-30 minutes.
8. Shred the purple cabbage.
9. Julienne the carrots.
10. Slice the cucumber.
11. Core and thinly slice the red bell peppers.
12. Thinly slice the spring onions.
13. Mix the peanut butter, sriracha, maple syrup or agave, soy sauce, rice vinegar, pickled jalapeño brine, sesame oil, garlic, and fresh grated ginger in a large bowl to make the peanut sauce.
14. Crumble the tofu into small bits.
15. Combine the rice, tofu, purple cabbage, carrots, cucumber, red bell peppers, spring onions, cilantro, and dill in a large mixing bowl.
16. Toss to coat evenly.
17. Dress the salad with the peanut sauce.
18. Garnish with crushed peanuts.

## Equipment

- oven
- parchment paper
- tray
- large bowl
- grater
- knife

## Tips

- Use day old basmati rice to make it crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdAYMk9W/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b1629357-f990-42b5-8ea1-0ddf24162a42
- Extracted: 2025-06-10

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