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Thai-Style Rice Salad

Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 30 min

Ingredients

  • 4 cups uncooked jasmine rice
  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 Thai chile pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon minced lemon grass
  • ½ pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)
  • ½ red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 ½ cups diced pineapple
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro