Asian-style green salad

Turn your green salad into a showstopper with this Asian-inspired dressing.

Less than 30 minutes

Serves 4

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Ingredients:

Salad:

  • 1 large punnet (250g) asparagus, halved
  • 1 punnet (125g) baby corn, halved
  • 1 punnet (125g) mangetout
  • 2 tubs (100g each) English spinach, washed
  • ¼ cup (60ml) radishes, sliced

 

Dressing:

  • ½ shallot or red onion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1cm knob ginger, chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp (30ml) soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) sesame oil
  • Juice (30ml) and grated peel of 1 lime
  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) fresh coriander, chopped
  • Salt and milled pepper

 

  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) toasted sesame seeds, for serving
  • Lime slices, for serving

 

Method

  1. Blanch asparagus, baby corn and mangetout in a pot of simmering water for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Drain and refresh in ice water.
  3. Combine all salad ingredients in a serving bowl.
  4. Mix dressing ingredients together and season to taste.
  5. Pour dressing over salad and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. Serve garnished with lime slices.

 

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