With a little advance preparation, this spicy salad can be made in 30 minutes. You can cook the two kinds of rices together if you soak the red rice for an hour first; the antioxidant-rich pigment from the red rice will bleed into the white rice, turning it an attractive pale rusty color, which is nice. The marinade and the rice will keep for about 3 days in the refrigerator. The baked tofu will also keep, in the marinade, for a couple of days.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories lunch, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Combine the two kinds of two rices in a medium saucepan. Add water and salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice is tender and all of the liquid in the pan has been absorbed. Remove from heat. Remove lid, place a clean dishtowel across the pan (not touching the rice) and return lid to the pan. Let sit undisturbed for 15 minutes or longer. Remove lid and towel, transfer to a bowl and allow to cool. Add cilantro, peanuts, peas, scallions or chives and chiles and toss together.
- While rice is cooking, preheat oven to 375 degreesºF. Line a sheet pan with parchment. Pat tofu dry with paper towels and cut laterally into 4 equal squares, then cut squares into strips.
- In a large, wide bowl whisk together soy sauce, ginger, garlic, shallot, cumin, cayenne, honey or agave nectar, 2 teaspoons of the lime juice, 3 tablespoons of the grape seed or canola oil, and cilantro to taste. Pat each square of tofu dry with paper towels, then dip into marinade, making sure to coat both sides. Transfer to baking sheet. Do not drain the marinade.
- Bake tofu for 10 to 15 minutes, until the edges are just beginning to color and marinade sets on the surface. Remove from heat.
- Add remaining lime juice to the marinade and whisk in remaining oil. Add to rice mixture and toss.
- Line a platter or wide bowl, or individual plates with lettuce leaves and top with rice mixture. Lay tofu strips on top, garnish with avocado slices, black sesame seeds if desired, and cilantro, and serve.
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Manju Bista
bista.manju@yahoo.comThis rice salad was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Mudi Craines
mudi20@hotmail.comI really enjoyed this salad! It was light and refreshing and the flavors were perfect
Bryan Catellanos
c_bryan55@hotmail.frThis salad is great! the dressing was flavorful, and the peanuts and tofu added a nice touch.
Mannu Bhandari
m_bhandari85@yahoo.comThis rice salad is amazing! I love the combination of flavors and textures. The peanuts add a nice crunch, and the tofu is a great source of protein. I also love that this dish is so easy to make. I will definitely be making it again!