Dinner for 2

Crispy Rice Cucumber Salad

Name: Crispy Rice Cucumber Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/2 inch knob of fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons avocado oil; 1/4 cup lime juice; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tbsp chili crisp; 2 cups cooked jasmine rice; 2 tbsp avocado oil; 2 tsp red curry paste; 2 tsp cornstarch (optional); 1/2 english cucumber; 1 shallot; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 bunch mint; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts; chili crisp to taste (optional)

$20.68for 430 minServes 2

Cooked jasmine rice is mixed with a bright chili dressing, crisp cucumber, herbs, shallot, and peanuts.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh ginger, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Wild, 13 oz$0.15/oz typical	13 oz	$1.95Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
	Mint, 1$1.99 each typical	1	$1.99Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$5.17 per serving$20.68 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 inch knob of fresh ginger
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons avocado oil
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tbsp chili crisp
2 cups cooked jasmine rice
2 tbsp avocado oil
2 tsp red curry paste
2 tsp cornstarch (optional)
1/2 english cucumber
1 shallot
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch mint
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
chili crisp to taste (optional)

Steps

Grate the ginger and garlic into a bowl, then whisk in the fish sauce, one-quarter cup avocado oil, lime juice, brown sugar, and chili crisp.
Stir the red curry paste and remaining avocado oil into the cooked rice until evenly coated.
Slice the cucumber and shallot, then chop the cilantro and mint.
Toss the rice, vegetables, herbs, and peanuts with the dressing.
Add cornstarch if desired for a thicker coating, then chill the salad for 10 minutes and add more chili crisp to taste.