Salmon Crispy Rice Salad

5 from 1 vote

Make this Salmon Crispy Rice Salad for a fresh and satisfying rice salad recipe that’s high in fiber, rich in omega 3s, and great for meal prep.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Make Ahead, salads

Servings:

Ingredients

For the crispy rice:

2 cups short grain brown rice (cooked and cooled), or any rice of choice
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon chili crisp
2 teaspoon sesame oil

For the salad:

2 cups edamame beans (defrosted and de-shelled)
1 bunch green onions, finely sliced (both greens and whites)
1 340g bag coleslaw mix (broccoli slaw, kale slaw or traditional slaw)
1 cup shredded or matchstick carrots
1 avocado, diced
4 persian cucmbers, diced
2 120g cans wild pink canned salmon, boneless and skinless
¼ cup raw unsalted peanuts, chopped

For the sweet chili dressing:

⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoon mayonniase (optional)
3 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
2 teaspoon sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
½ lime (just the juice)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a bowl or on the baking tray, add cooked and cooled rice, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, chili crisp and sesame oil. Toss to combine. Once the rice is fully coated in the sauces- spread the rice on the tray,and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes, tossing every 10-15 minutes until crispy. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
While the rice is in the oven- prepare salad toppings and make the sweet chili dressing by whisking together yogurt, mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce and rice vinegar and lime juice.
Once everything is ready- add the crispy rice, edamame, green onions, coleslaw mix, shredded carrots, avocado, cucumbers, peanuts and salmon to a bowl.
Drizzle dressing over the salad.
Toss to combine!

Notes

If you wish to airfry your crispy rice you can follow the same directions and air fry at 400F for 8-10 minutes (you may need to do this in batches).

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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