Thai-style Pork Larb Salad with Crispy Wild Rice & Mint

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High protein 9 plants

Thai-style Pork Larb Salad with Crispy Wild Rice & Mint

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Food group: Pork

The vibrant flavours of Southeast Asia. Free-range pork mince is sizzled with ginger and garlic. Pair with fresh mint and crispy rice for that perfect balance of textures. The best part? It's ready in 30 mins.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a large bowl & a measuring jug

Pickle the cucumber & prep

  • Slice the cucumber into 1/2cm thick half-moons
  • In the large bowl, mix the cucumber with the juice from half the lime and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside to pickle
  • Trim and halve the broccoli. Thinly slice half the onion, then cut the remaining into 2cm thick wedges. Pick the mint leaves from the stalks and finely chop

Crisp up the rice

  • Add the rice to the lined baking tray with half the chilli paste (for those who'd like the heat), 1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well to coat, then spread the rice out into one layer. Bake for 22-25 mins, stirring halfway, until crispy
  • After 10 mins, add the broccoli and onion wedges to the rice tray, drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil and return to the oven for the remaining 12-15 mins, until the veg is soft and golden

Get sizzlin'

  • Heat the large frying pan with 1/2 tsp olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pork and sliced onion and cook for 5 mins, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon, until golden brown. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Add the ginger & garlic paste, tamari, half the mint, half the hot honey and the remaining chilli paste (for those who'd like the heat). Cook for a further 2-3 mins, until the pork is cooked through

Combine the flavours

  • When ready, add the rice, roasted veg and pork mix to the large bowl. Toss through the remaining honey and juice from the remaining lime. Season to taste, then gently toss through the salad leaves

Plate up

  • Share the larb salad between bowls. Sprinkle over the remaining mint

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