Crunchy Asian Rice Salad

• Produce

  • 1 cup Bean sprouts
  • 2 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 3 Shallots

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Soy sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Chow mein noodles, thin
  • 1 1/2 cups White rice

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 cup Vegetable oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cups Pine nuts

• Other

  • 1 cup Craisins

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Ingredients

• 1½ cups uncooked white rice
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced (I like using Dorot frozen garlic cubes)
• 1-2 cups pine nuts
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 cup Craisins
• 3-4 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 cup thin chow mein noodles
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped (optional)

Directions

• Prepare rice according to package directions. Drain and let cool.
• To make dressing, combine soy sauce, vegetable oil, and garlic and mix well. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix pine nuts, bean sprouts, Craisins, and shallots. Add rice and mix gently. Add chow mein noodles, drizzle with dressing, and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately, at room temperature.