Ingredients
| ¾ cup black rice | |
| 1½ cups vegetable stock | |
| ½ teaspoon salt | |
| spicy gochujang & sesame dressing (see recipe) | |
| 2 spring onions, sliced | |
| 250g green beans, trimmed | |
| 100g sugar snap peas, trimmed | |
| 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds | |
| 1 tablespoon karengo or nori flakes |
Vary the greens here to what is in season or available. Asparagus would be delicious, as would slender stem broccoli, gai long or bok choy.
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Instructions
| 1. | Put the rice and stock in a saucepan with the salt and bring up to a simmer. |
| 2. | Lower the heat and cook, covered, for 20–25 minutes until bite tender. |
| 3. | Drain any excess liquid, then mix with 3 tablespoons of the dressing and half the spring onions. |
| 4. | Blanch or steam the green beans and sugar snaps until bite tender. |
| 5. | Toss in a bowl with the remaining spring onions and 2 tablespoons of the dressing. |
| 6. | Put the rice on a platter, top with the greens, sesame seeds and karengo and drizzle with a little extra dressing. |
| 7. | For a more substantial salad, pan-fry some pieces of chicken, pork or tempeh and drizzle with some soy sauce. |
| 8. | OR TRY |
| 9. | COS, PORK BELLY & HERBS |
| 10. | Dress baby cos leaves with spicy gochujang & sesame dressing, and add slices of roasted pork belly and plenty of green herbs such as Vietnamese mint, Thai basil, mint, basil and coriander. |
| 11. | Serve as is, wrap in rice paper rolls or shred the cos leaves and stir through rice noodles. |
| 12. | MUSHROOMS, EDAMAME & SOBA |
| 13. | Fry sliced mushrooms with minced garlic and ginger, drizzle with some soy sauce and set aside. |
| 14. | Cook soba noodles, drain and rinse well before tossing with some spicy gochujang & sesame dressing. |
| 15. | Add some cooked edamame, the mushrooms and some bean sprouts. |
Recipes & food styling Ginny Grant / Photography Aaron McLean / Styling Fiona Lascelles