Southern Thai Rice Salad

Name: Southern Thai Rice Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 79 milliliters dry salted anchovies, rinsed and patted dry (or 2 oz. oil-packed anchovies, drained); 118 milliliters thinly sliced arugula; 1 medium heads Belgian endive, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons dried chile powder; 237 milliliters toasted fresh coconut flakes; 946 milliliters cooked long-grain rice, at room temperature; 237 milliliters oz. finely chopped hot-smoked fish, such as salmon, trout, bluefish, sturgeon, or tuna; 237 milliliters fresh bean sprouts; 1 inch galangal (or one 2-inch piece ginger); 237 milliliters blanched green beans, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 stalk lemongrass (hard outer layers removed), minced; 1 Tb thinly sliced kaffir lime leaves (or grated zest of 1 lime); 3 or 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn (or grated zest of 2 limes); 2 limes, cut into wedges; more limes for squeezing; 237 milliliters coarsely grated green mango (or 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, sliced in matchsticks, mixed with 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice); 1 Tb finely grated orange zest; 237 milliliters palm sugar (or light brown sugar); 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Southern Thai Rice Salad a try. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe has 438 calories, 16g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. If you have lime zest, limes, lime zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooked rice you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Make the dressing: Peel away the hard outer stems of the lemongrass stalks until you reach the inner white and purple section. Halve the stalks lengthwise and then slice them crosswise into 2-inch lengths. Rinse, dry, and then bruise lightly with the side of a large knife or cleaver. Peel the galangal or ginger, cut it into chunks, and bruise it; set it aside with the lemongrass. Bring the anchovies and the water to a boil; cook until the anchovies begin to fall apart, about 10 minutes (2 minutes if using oil-packed anchovies).

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Anchovies

Lemon Grass

Galangal

Ginger

Water

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Cleaver

Knife

Add the lemongrass, galangal or ginger, sugar, shallots, and lime leaves or zest. Boil until the liquid turns syrupy and sticky, about 20 minutes.

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Lime Leaves

Lemon Grass

Galangal

Shallot

Ginger

Sugar

Remove the pan from the heat; set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Strain the dressing and discard the strainer contents. You should have about 1/2 cup of dressing. Assemble the salad: On a large platter, arrange four dome-shaped mounds of rice.

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Mounds Bar

Rice

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Sieve

Frying Pan

Mold four mounds of rice, using a bnowl to get a good dome shape.

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Mounds Bar

Rice

Between the mounds, arrange the green beans, endive, arugula, bean sprouts, and green mango or Granny Smith apple.Arrange a couple of small piles of minced lemongrass and minced smoked fish in between.

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Granny Smith Apple

Bean Sprouts

Green Beans

Green Mango

Smoked Fish

Lemon Grass

Arugula

Endive

Mounds Bar

Sprinkle with the coconut flakes, lime leaves or zest, and orange zest.

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Coconut Flakes

Lime Leaves

Orange Zest

Put the dried chile powder in a tiny sauce bowl at one end of the platter. Arrange lime wedges all around.

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Chili Powder

Lime Wedge

Sauce

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Bowl

Arrange the main salad ingredients in alternating piles.

Sprinkle with the coconut flakes, lime leaves, or zest, and orange zest.

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Coconut Flakes

Lime Leaves

Orange Zest

To serve, present the platter and then pour the dressing all over the ingredients on the platter.

Sprinkle with the amount of chile powder you desire, reserving some for those who want more. Squeeze the lime wedges over all. Toss thoroughly and serve.

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Chili Powder

Lime Wedge

Toss gently and thoroughly to blend all the flavors and textures.

Calories

390, Fat

11, Fat Calories

100, Saturated Fat

8, Protein

13, Monounsaturated Fat

1, Carbohydrates

860, Cholesterol

15, Fiber

Photo: Amy Albert

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65, Polyunsaturated Fat

1, Sodium

Equipment

Ingredients

Servings:

79milliliters

dry salted anchovies, rinsed and patted dry (or 2 oz. oil-packed anchovies, drained)118milliliters

thinly sliced arugula 1medium heads

Belgian endive, thinly sliced 1teaspoons

dried chile powder 237milliliters

toasted fresh coconut flakes 946milliliters

cooked long-grain rice, at room temperature 237milliliters

oz. finely chopped hot-smoked fish, such as salmon, trout, bluefish, sturgeon, or tuna 237milliliters

fresh bean sprouts 1inch

galangal (or one 2-inch piece ginger)237milliliters

blanched green beans, thinly sliced crosswise 1stalk

lemongrass (hard outer layers removed), minced 1Tb

thinly sliced kaffir lime leaves (or grated zest of 1 lime)3

or 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn (or grated zest of 2 limes)2

limes, cut into wedges; more limes for squeezing 237milliliters

coarsely grated green mango (or 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, sliced in matchsticks, mixed with 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice)1Tb

finely grated orange zest 237milliliters

palm sugar (or light brown sugar)237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 29 dollars per bottle.