Recipes · Laotian · Salads
Nam Khao (Crispy Rice Salad)
One serving has 701 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (92%), vitamin K (92%), thiamin (65%), selenium (55%), niacin (52%) and pyridoxine (42%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (291 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, gluten, peanut, pork
Ingredients
- 130 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 4 g Curry powder
- 10 g Coconut, desiccated
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 60 g Pork, ground, raw
- 15 g Peanuts, roasted
- 12 g Lime juice
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 8 g Mint, fresh
- 8 g Cilantro, fresh
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 4 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 4 g Sugar
Method
- Mix the cooked rice with the curry powder and shredded coconut, then press into small balls.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the rice balls for 6-8 minutes, turning, until deeply golden and crisp outside; drain and break into rough crumbs.
- Cook the ground pork in a dry pan over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned, then squeeze over half the lime juice while hot to give it a tangy, fermented-style edge.
- Mix the fish sauce, remaining lime juice and sugar into a dressing.
- Toss the crispy rice, pork, peanuts, mint, cilantro, scallion and chili with the dressing just before serving, so the rice stays crisp.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 701 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.6 g | |
| Water | 168 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.6 g | 22% |
| Protein | 19.6 g | 41% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.77 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.82 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.42 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.86 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.67 g | |
| Valine | 1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.61 g | |
| Fat | 47.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 14.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 12.8 g | |
| Saturated | 14.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 43.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 86.5 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Iron | 4.8 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 97.5 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 1.7 mg | 92% |
| Phosphorus | 266 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 564 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 30.3 µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 678 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.71 mg | 65% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.3 mg | 52% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.54 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 121 µg | 30% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.46 µg | 19% |
| Choline | 20.8 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 50.9 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 14.7 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.8 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 82.8 µg | 92% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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