Japanese Rice Salad

Rice salads make an excellent dinner by themselves,

a perfect side dish and a great solution for picnics, 

BBQs or any time you need a filling, tasty and healthy dish.

This rice salad is japanese inspired.

Today, I teamed this salad with my
wasabi salmon for a great gourmet
lunch when friends dropped in.

And it was so easy.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

2 Cups Brown Rice, cooked, drained and rinsed under cold running water
½ Bunch Shallots, finely chopped
1 Capsicum, finely diced
1 Lebanese Cucumber, seeded and diced
2 Tbsps Pickled Ginger, shredded
1 Red Chilli, sliced thinly
¼ Cup Coriander, finely chopped

Dressing
¼ Cup (60ml) Mirin
2 Tbsps Rice Vinegar
2 Tbsps Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Lime Juice, optional
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Sugar
1 Tsp Sesame Oil

To Serve:
Wasabi Salmon http://beccannonsrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/09/wasabi-salmon.html
Or 300g smoked salmon or sashimi grade salmon, tuna, kingfish or ocean trout, thinly sliced

METHOD

Combine rice, half of the onions, capsicum, cucumber, ginger, chilli and coriander in a large serving bowl.

In a jar combine mirin, rice vinegar, soy, lime juice (if using), salt, sugar and sesame oil; shake well to dissolve sugar and salt.

Toss dressing over the rice mixture, mix to combine.

To Serve: top with Wasabi salmon or thinly sliced fish and reserved shallots.