One of the great things about living on Maui (there are so many!) is the opportunity to eat “al fresco” almost all year round. Get togethers often include a picnic at the beach or at someone’s pool. Community pot-lucks can be held at an outdoor pavilion. This rice dish is one that I made for our community holiday party which we held at this beautiful setting.
I know many of you are bundled up right now in the middle of winter, not eating outside! But I’m guessing you are still going to school or church potluck dinners or getting together with friends to watch sports or play cards. This is a great dish for any of those activities too!
I got the inspiration for this dish from a neighbor who makes this with rotisserie chicken which is a great main course. I’ve also made it with almonds instead of peanuts and with left over pork roast chopped and thrown in. For added crunch, sometimes I’ll add in chopped red bell peppers. I love versatile recipes like this! The flavors actually get better and better with time, so make it ahead and let everything get happy together. And enjoy the leftovers (if there are any).
