Sunday, September 17, 2006

Lunch Thursday 14 September - Asian Style Vegetable Salad


Asian Style Vegetable Salad
75 g fine beans, steamed & halved lengthwise
50g mange tout, blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes & refreshed
small yellow pepper (about 80g), slivered
60g baby corn, steamed and quartered lengthwise
1 head chicory (about 125g), sliced finely
4 ribs celery (about 160g), cut into julienne
5g fresh mint
5g fresh parsley

Combine all ingredients. Make up a dressing of:

juice 1/2 lime
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1-2 bird's eye chillis , chopped finely
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce

Pour over vegetables and mix gently but thoroughly. Line a serving plate with

1 bag mixed leaves (120g)

Mound the salad on the leaves and serve.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 216.7
Carbohydrate (g) 34.7
Protein (g) 14.1
Fat (g) 2.7
Fibre (g) 11.6