Crispy Rice & Edamame Crunch Salad

Crispy Rice & Edamame Crunch Salad

Toasty rice shards bring big crunch to cucumber and cabbage.

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    Toasty rice shards bring big crunch to cucumber and cabbage. Crispy rice salads continued circulating in 2025, with CJ Eats describing the format as viral on social media.

    Recipe

    Ingredients

    • cooked chilled rice
    • neutral oil
    • low-sodium soy sauce
    • chili crisp
    • shelled frozen edamame
    • cucumber, diced
    • red cabbage, finely shredded
    • rice vinegar
    • lime juice
    • maple syrup
    • cilantro, chopped

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    Method

    1. Heat oven to 425°F. Toss rice with oil, chili crisp and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. 2. Spread thinly on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake for 25–35 minutes, stirring halfway, until golden and crisp; cool for 5 minutes. 3. Cook edamame according to package instructions, then drain and cool under cold water. 4. Whisk remaining soy sauce with vinegar, lime juice and maple syrup in a large bowl. 5. Add cucumber, cabbage, edamame and cilantro. Fold in crispy rice just before serving.

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    Why everyone is making it

    Crispy rice salads continued circulating in 2025, with CJ Eats describing the format as viral on social media. Source: https://cjeatsrecipes.com/crispy-rice-salad/

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    Timeline

    1. Start

      Heat oven to 425°F. Toss rice with oil, chili crisp and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.

    2. Start

      Spread thinly on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake for 25–35 minutes, stirring halfway, until golden and crisp; cool for 5 minutes.

    3. Start

      Cook edamame according to package instructions, then drain and cool under cold water.

    4. Start

      Whisk remaining soy sauce with vinegar, lime juice and maple syrup in a large bowl.

    5. Start

      Add cucumber, cabbage, edamame and cilantro. Fold in crispy rice just before serving.

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    Pasta & Grains

    • 3 cups cooked chilled rice

    Oils & Vinegars

    • 2 tbsp neutral oil
    • 2 tbsp rice vinegar

    Condiments

    • 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp chili crisp

    Frozen

    • 1.5 cups shelled frozen edamame

    Produce

    • 1 whole cucumber, diced
    • 2 cups red cabbage, finely shredded
    • 1 tbsp lime juice
    • 0.25 cup cilantro, chopped

    Baking

    • 2 tsp maple syrup