Name: Crunchy Vegetable–Rice Bowl with Warm Peanut Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 red or green Thai chiles, chopped; 1 garlic clove, grated; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; Kosher salt; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1/4 head of Napa cabbage, thinly sliced; 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 golden beet, scrubbed, cut into matchsticks; 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced on a diagonal; 1 Persian cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 large handful of bean sprouts; 1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro; 1/3 cup torn mint leaves; Kosher salt; 1/3 cup unsalted, toasted peanuts, crushed; 4 cups warm cooked brown rice

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A warm, sultry peanut sauce makes even bean sprouts feel indulgent.

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