Edamame And Sweet Rice Salad With Salty Seeds

• Sweet Rice Salad
• 2 cups sticky rice
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup cooked, shelled edamame
• 1/4 cup Miso-Maple-Ginger Dressing (Recipe Follows)
• Miso-Maple-Ginger Dressing
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons umeboshi plum vinegar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon brown rice miso
• 1 large shallot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup sesame oil

1. Making the dressing: Add vinegars, maple syrup, miso, shallot, and ginger in a blender. Turn on the blender and mix until frothy. Add the sesame seeds and salt and blend for one minute more.
2. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil and sesame oil. With the blender running, slowly pour in the combined oils. Turn off the blender and taste the dressing. Do you want a little more acid? Add some more vinegar. A bit smoother taste? Try some more sesame oil.
3. Soaking the rice: Rinse the rice in a colander, moving your hand through the rice with the water running. Drain the water completely. Repeat this three times. In a bowl, soak the rice in cold water for at least 1 hour.
4. Roasting the salty seeds: Set a large skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot, add the pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Roast, moving the pan around to prevent burning, for 3 minutes. Add the sesame and chia seeds. Roast in the same manner for 2 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds. Roast in the pan, shaking it, for another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the salt, toss the seeds together, and set aside.
5. Cooking the Rice: Drain the rice and put the rice in a microwave-safe bowl. Add enough water to be on the same level with the rice (usually about 1 1/2 cups). Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes, then stop, and stir in the rice. Cook the rice in 2-minute increments until it is soft and fluffy.
6. If you don't have a microwave, then you can steam the rice. Fill a large pot with hot water, leaving 3 inches of space before the top of the pot. Put a bamboo steamer, or the metal insert that comes with pasta pots, into the pot. Put the rice in the steamer. Cover with a lid. Steam until the rice is soft and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
7. Heating the Edamame: Heat the edamame to piping hot by either putting it in the microwave, or plopping it in a pot of boiling hot water for a couple of minutes and then draining.
8. To serve, combine some of the sticky rice and edamame. Toss with the dressing. Top with the salty seeds.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/22229-edamame-and-sweet-rice-salad-with-salty-seeds (may not work)