Crispy Rice Salad with Creamy Justin’s Peanut Butter Dressing

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SERVING SIZE:

2–3 servings

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INGREDIENTS

Crispy Rice

  • 2 cups leftover cooked rice
  • 1–2 tbsp chili oil
  • Pinch of salt

Salad

  • 1 cup shelled edamame (thawed if frozen)
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced or chopped
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
  • ¼–⅓ cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • ¼ cup torn mint leaves
  • Optional: crispy tofu or cooked salmon on top

Peanut–Sesame Dressing

  • 2 tbsp JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1–2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1–2 tsp honey or brown sugar
  • 1–2 tsp chili oil
  • ½–1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • Warm water to thin

DIRECTIONS

  1. Crisp the rice: Preheat oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment. Break up the cold rice so the grains are separated. Toss rice with chili oil and a pinch of salt, then spread into an even layer. Bake 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until golden, crunchy, and crisp around the edges.
  2. Mix the dressing: Whisk JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ginger. Add warm water a little at a time until it’s smooth and pourable.
  3. Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, toss crispy rice with edamame, cucumber, avocado, cabbage, peanuts, cilantro, scallions and mint. Top with protein, if using.
  4. Finish + serve: Drizzle generously with dressing, toss and serve.

This Recipe Serves 2–3 servings

INGREDIENTS

Crispy Rice

  • 2 cups leftover cooked rice
  • 1–2 tbsp chili oil
  • Pinch of salt

Salad

  • 1 cup shelled edamame (thawed if frozen)
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced or chopped
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
  • ¼–⅓ cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • ¼ cup torn mint leaves
  • Optional: crispy tofu or cooked salmon on top

Peanut–Sesame Dressing

  • 2 tbsp JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1–2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1–2 tsp honey or brown sugar
  • 1–2 tsp chili oil
  • ½–1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • Warm water to thin
DIRECTIONS
  1. Crisp the rice: Preheat oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment. Break up the cold rice so the grains are separated. Toss rice with chili oil and a pinch of salt, then spread into an even layer. Bake 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until golden, crunchy, and crisp around the edges.
  2. Mix the dressing: Whisk JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ginger. Add warm water a little at a time until it’s smooth and pourable.
  3. Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, toss crispy rice with edamame, cucumber, avocado, cabbage, peanuts, cilantro, scallions and mint. Top with protein, if using.
  4. Finish + serve: Drizzle generously with dressing, toss and serve.

This Recipe Serves 2–3 servings

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