Southern Thai Rainbow Rice Salad – Khao Yum
Herb-packed Southern Thai rice salad
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Heat
- medium
Khao yum surrounds rice with a rainbow of herbs, vegetables, toasted coconut and a savory-sweet dressing, then everything gets tossed together at the table.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 green mango
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 1 cup toasted coconut
- 2 lime
Directions
- Cool cooked jasmine rice to room temperature.
- Finely slice mango, sprouts, herbs and lemongrass.
- Toast shredded coconut until deeply golden and fragrant.
- Place rice in the center and arrange vegetables and herbs around it.
- Add a savory-sweet fish-sauce dressing, squeeze over lime and toss thoroughly before eating.