Rice Salad with Smoked Salmon and Cucumber

Name: Rice Salad with Smoked Salmon and Cucumber
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters arborio or other short-grain rice; 1 Tbsp cooking oil; 2 cucumbers, peeled; 1 Tbsp drained bottled horseradish; 1 Grated zest of lemon; 3 Tbsps rice-wine vinegar; 227 grams thin-sliced smoked salmon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 scallions, white bulbs only, minced; 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons sugar

Rice Salad with Smoked Salmon and Cucumber is Head to the store and pick up sesame seeds, lemon zest, cucumbers, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the rice-wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the rice and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Drain the rice well and transfer it to a large glass or stainless-steel bowl.

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Add 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, the sugar, vinegar, and lemon zest and fold in with a rubber spatula. Set aside to cool.

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Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, shave lengthwise slices from the cucumbers; discard the seeds.

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Put the cucumber slices in a strainer set over a medium bowl and toss them with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.

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In a small frying pan, toast the sesame seeds over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Remove the seeds from the pan.

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Add the cooking oil, horseradish, sesame oil, and half the smoked salmon to the cooled rice and fold gently to combine. Divide the rice mixture among four plates or put it on a large platter. Top with the remaining smoked salmon. Squeeze the cucumber slices to remove any excess liquid and then put them on the salads.

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Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and the scallions.

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Wine Recommendation: Chenin blancs from Washington State or Oregon are usually off dry. Their touch of sweetness helps to offset the horseradish's bite, their high acidity contrasts with the oiliness of the salmon, and their full body gives them the weight to stand up to its strong flavor.

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