Crispy Rice Salad

This crispy rice salad recipe is filled with crunchy textures and bright, bold flavors! It stars fresh veggies, herbs, peanuts, and a sesame ginger dressing.

This crispy rice salad recipe is quickly becoming my favorite summer lunch. It starts with a base of veggies—marinated cucumbers, edamame, scallions, avocado, and fresh mint—that I top with crunchy roasted peanuts, sheet pan crispy rice, and sesame ginger dressing. It’s so good that I’ve already made it 3 times this summer. Check back with me in a few weeks—I have a feeling I’ll have made it at least 3 times more. Crispy Rice Salad Ingredients I got hooked on the concept of crispy rice salads after eating an amazing one at Hai Hai in Minneapolis a few years ago. Theirs…

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