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Crunchy Veg Bowl with Warm Peanut Sauce

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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime

A warm, sultry peanut sauce makes even bean sprouts feel indulgent.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

For the sauce:

2 red or green Thai chiles, chopped
1 garlic clove, grated
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons fish sauce
Kosher salt

For the salad:

4 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 head of Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 golden beet, scrubbed, cut into matchsticks
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced on a diagonal
1 Persian cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
1 large handful of bean sprouts
1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1/3 cup torn mint leaves
Kosher salt
1/3 cup unsalted, toasted peanuts, crushed
4 cups warm cooked brown rice

Preparation

  1. Make the sauce

    Step 1

    Pulse chiles, garlic, peanut butter, coconut milk, brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, and fish sauce in a blender until smooth. Transfer peanut sauce to a small saucepan and add 1/4 cup water (if too thick, add a splash or so of water as needed). Heat over medium-low, whisking often, until smooth and hot, about 5 minutes; season with salt. Keep warm over low heat, whisking occasionally.

  2. Make the salad:

    Step 2

    Cook eggs in a large saucepan of boiling water 7 minutes (whites will be set and yolks still slightly soft). Drain; transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water and chill until cold. Drain and peel; set aside.

    Step 3

    Toss cabbage, scallions, beet, celery, cucumber, sprouts, cilantro, and mint in a large bowl to combine; season with salt. Top with peanuts.

    Step 4

    Serve salad with brown rice and eggs, drizzled with some peanut sauce, with more sauce on the side.

  3. Do Ahead

    Step 5

    Sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat in a small saucepan over medium-low, whisking often, until warm.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 910 Fat (g) 55 Saturated Fat (g) 17 Cholesterol (mg) 185 Carbohydrates (g) 81 Dietary Fiber (g) 11 Total Sugars (g) 19 Protein (g) 32 Sodium (mg) 1120
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