Organic Rice Salad with Spicy King Prawns

Organic Rice Salad with Spicy King Prawns

Crisp, bright and citrusy with the tang of Dijon mustard, this salad is a crowd pleaser any way it's served.

Prep Time: 15-minutes
Cook Time: 40-minutes
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients - Rice Salad:

  • 2 cups of True Origin Foods Organic White Jasmine Rice
  • 3 cups of water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¾ cups finely diced celery
  • ¾ cups finely diced red onion
  • ¼ cup plus 4 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley or cilantro
  • 1 ½  tablespoons finely chopped tarragon
  • Salt and freshly ground cracked pepper to taste

Directions - Rice Salad:

In a large saucepan add rice to salted water and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until water is fully absorbed and rice is tender, about 18-20 minutes. (Note: Rice may be prepared using any method, such as using a rice cooker, steamer, etc.)

In a small bowl, whisk combining lemon juice, vinegar and mustard.  Gently whisk in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Once the rice is done, fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl, gently fold in lemon vinaigrette.  Cool and add celery, onion, parsley and tarragon.

Ingredients - Spicy King Prawns:

  • 1 ½  pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • ¾ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ cup flat-leaf parsley or cilantro, coarsely chopped

Directions - Spicy King Prawns:

Heat olive oil in a very large skillet.  Add the garlic, paprika, cumin, ginger, cayenne and cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.  Add shrimp stirring until shrimp are pink, about 2 - 4 minutes.  Season with salt and stir in the cilantro.

Pour the cooked shrimp and juices over the rice salad and mix well. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.