Herb-filled Rice Salad with Toasted Coconut & Peanuts

This rice salad is for all of the herb lovers on the market. It is for these events when basil, and mint, and cilantro are booming in your backyard, or on the market. And it is an effective way to make use of leftover rice (or different favourite grain). I am not shy with the quantity of herbs I exploit in relation to the amount of rice right here. I additionally load up with a beneficiant quantity of toasted coconut and by no means skimp on the peanuts. A daring increase of lime pulls all the pieces collectively and retains all of it vibrant.

Rice Salad: Make it Straightforward

Apart from the chopping of the herbs, you possibly can prep the elements of this salad a few days forward of time. Particularly, the rice, coconut, and peanuts. I like to attend till the day of to cut all of the recent herbs.

Rice Salad Variations

My desire is to make this recipe with brown jasmine rice, however use no matter rice you are likely to maintain readily available. Brief grain brown rice can also be nice. You can too make a twist on rice salad through the use of any variety of different grains – or a mix!  Strive farro, or quinoa, and even wheat berries in the event you come throughout them. One other favourite variation is including roasted cherry tomatoes after they’re in season. It actually takes all the pieces excessive in an effective way. And if I’ve arugula readily available, you higher consider just a few handfuls of that’s moving into right here as nicely.

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