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Pork and tofu larb

Packed with whole grains and 3 serves of vegetables, this salad is a tasty meal that won't leave you feeling hungry!

  • Time to make: , 30 mins
  • Serving: (4)
Ratings: 5.0
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
  • 400g pork mince
  • 400g tofu
  • 2 large carrots, grated or julienned
  • 2 cups sliced green beans
  • Small head cos lettuce, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 lime or lemon, zest and juice
  • 4 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 4 tablespoons roughly chopped roasted peanuts
  • ½ cup fresh coriander
  • ½ cup fresh mint
  • ½ cup fresh basil (optional)
  • 2 chillies, thinly sliced (optional)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1Set aside 1 tablespoon of the rice. Cook remaining rice following packet instructions.

    2Meanwhile, heat a pan over medium and add reserved rice. Toast rice in pan, moving it around so it doesn’t burn, until it is just beginning to turn golden. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.

    3When rice has cooled, in a blender, processor or mortar and pestle, roughly grind it and set aside.

    4Spray pan with oil and return to a medium-high heat. Add spring onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add pork mince and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes, until it starts to brown. Add tofu, breaking it up with spatula as you stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes more. Remove from heat, add carrot, beans, lettuce and chilli sauce and stir to combine. In a cup, combine zest, juice and fish sauce with 2 tablespoons hot water and add to pork mixture. Stir through. Add most of the peanuts (reserving some for garnish), coriander, mint and chilli, if using, along with the roasted rice, and stir through.

    5Serve laab with rice. Garnish with remaining peanuts, herbs and sliced chilli, if using.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free Check tofu and sweet chilli and fish sauces are gluten free.

    Make it vegan Substitute grated tempeh or TVP mince for pork and seaweed flakes for fish sauce.

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