Name: Quick Japanese-style rice salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250g cooked basmati rice; 150g cooked peeled king prawns; ¼ cucumber diced; 2 spring onions chopped; 50g edamame beans defrosted if frozen; 6 radishes chopped; ½ avocado diced; to serve (optional) black sesame seeds; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp mirin; chopped to make 1 tbsp pickled ginger

Japanese-Style Rice Salad with Prawns and Chopsticks

250g cooked basmati rice
150g cooked peeled king prawns
¼ cucumber
diced
2 spring onions
chopped
50g edamame beans
defrosted if frozen
6 radishes
chopped
½ avocado
diced
to serve (optional) black sesame seeds

DRESSING

2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp mirin
chopped to make 1 tbsp pickled ginger

Method

step 1
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
step 2
If using a pouch, heat the rice following pack instructions then tip into a bowl and break up. Cool until just-warm, add half the dressing and toss.
step 3
Add the prawns and veg, and toss again. Divide between two plates and spoon over the rest of the dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to finish, if you like.