Sunday, July 23, 2006

Dinner Sunday 23 July - Thai Style Broccoli Salad



Thai Style Broccoli Salad
250g broccoli
200g bean sprouts
1 spring onion
1/2 red pepper
1 pak choi
50g wild rocket

Cut broccoli into bite sized florets. Steam for about 2 minutes, until bright green but still crunchy. Refresh in cold water. Slice the pak choi and mix with the bean sprouts. Blanch both in boiling hot water for 60 seconds and then refresh in cold water. Cut the red pepper into fine strips and shred the spring onion. Mix all ingrediants well. Pour over the dressing, mix again. Line a serving plate with rocket and pile the salad on top.

Dressing
juice 1 lime
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
crushed chillis (to taste)
1 teaspoon sugar
Mix all ingredients and leave until sugar is dissolved.

Calories (kcal) 205.9
Carbohydrate (g) 28.8
Protein (g) 16.6
Fat (g) 2.9
Fibre (g) 7.9