Spicy Recipe : Spicy Forbidden Rice Salad

A spicy blend of forbidden black rice, bell peppers and cashews. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup black (forbidden) rice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 lime, juiced
• ½ teaspoon sriracha sauce, or more to taste
• 1 cup lightly salted cashews
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 4 scallions, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Combine water, black rice, and salt together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
2. Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and sriracha sauce together in a large bowl. Add cashews, red bell pepper, yellow bell peppers, and scallions; toss well to combine. Add black rice; stir until salad is well-mixed. Season with salt, black pepper, and sriracha.

Nutrition Facts

• calories271.3
• carbohydrateContent34.5 g
• fatContent12.9 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent6.6 g
• saturatedFatContent2.3 g
• sodiumContent596.6 mg
• sugarContent2.4 g