A light and refreshing salad infused with the flavors of Bali, with scents of tropical lemongrass and lime leaves. This well-balanced and healthy salad is loaded with vegetables, and beans, and is packed with proteins, fiber, and anti-oxidants. It is a delight for vegetarians!
Balinese Rainforest Salad
3-4
servings25
minutes30
minutesA light and refreshing salad infused with the flavors of Bali, with scents of tropical lemongrass and lime leaves. This well-balanced and healthy salad is loaded with vegetables, and beans, and is packed with proteins, fiber, and anti-oxidants. It is a delight for vegetarians!
Ingredients
100g dried or 150g fresh kidney beans boiled
1 cucumber diced
2 tomatoes diced
3 stalks lemongrass (inner white parts only and thinly sliced)
8 shallots thinly sliced
5 kaffir lime leaves sliced 1 cm apart
3 juice of 3 medium limes or 6 small limes.
150ml of rice bran oil or vegetable oil
Vegetarian belacan powder to taste (optional)
2 small red chilies (optional)
Directions
- Cook Rainforest Rice according to instructions
- Meanwhile, heat oil on pan until oil is very hot. Place chilly, shallots, garlic, lime leaves, shrimp paste/fish sauce, and lime juice in a bowl, and pour the hot oil into the bowl. The mixture will sizzle for a short time. Let it cool.
- When the rice is cooked, pour in an open container and let it cool down for 10 minutes, before mixing with cucumber, tomatoes, and kidney beans.
- Pour in as much dressing to your taste to the rice mix, and toss. Enjoy!
Notes
Shop Ingredients
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The Bites Dark Red Kidney Beans, 500gRM12.50 -
Tai’s Choice Vegetarian Belacan, 110gRM16.00 -
Sunria Rainforest Rice 1kgRM20.50