Asian Salad

2013-11-13

Cuisine: Thai and Southeast Asian
Course: Salad
Skill Level: Easy

Servings : 4
Prep Time : 15m

A savory salad dressed in sesame soy vinaigrette with cashews and wonton strips was the Asian Salad as part of the “Seven Deadly Sins” dinner party.

Ingredients

225 ml bamboo shoots (8 oz)
218 ml can water chestnuts (7.5 oz)
1 handful bean sprouts
2 green onions, sliced
½ cup candied cashews
½ cup wonton strips
1 tbsp. sesame Oil
¼ cup soy Sauce
¼ cup red wine vinegar
3 tbsp. sesame seeds
ground black pepper to taste

Method

Step 1

Toast sesame seeds on a baking sheet under a grill until they turn golden. Mix sesame oil, soy sauce and red wine vinegar together. Add pepper to taste and stir in sesame seeds.

Step 2

Mix bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions and bean sprouts together in a salad bowl, cover with dressing and let sit for at least an hour. When plating, top with cashews and wonton strips divided equally between servings.