Summer Sweet and Spicy Salad
Elena DugganIngredients:
Salad:
- 250g Lychees, peeled, deseeded, sliced in half
- 2 Lebanese Cucumber, peeled, deseeded, sliced on an angle
- 150g Bean sprouts / pea shoots / snow pea sprouts
- 1 bunch coriander, leaves only
- 1 bunch Vietnamese mint, leaves only
- 1 bunch Thai basil, leaves only
Dressing:
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 Green chilies, deseeded and finely diced
- 2 Med Asian/ French shallots, finely sliced
- 25g Stevia, granulated
- 50g Squid Brand Fish sauce
- 2 limes, juice and zest
- Salt to taste
- White pepper to taste
- 50g EVOO
- 10g Yeo’s Sesame oil
Method:
- To make the dressing put the garlic, chilies, shallots, stevia into a mortar and pestle. Gently pound and grind the ingredients to break and bruise ingredients.
- Add fish sauce, lime juice and further grind to form a paste.
- Season with pepper and salt to taste. Once happy with overall combination of flavour, add oil and combine well.
- In a large bowl, combine lychees, cucumber and sprouts. Add dressing and thoroughly toss through. Add herbs and gently toss through to combine.
- Place on a platter to serve.
Health Notes:
- Gluten free
- Grain free (leave off rice)
- Nut free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan optional (replace fish sauce with more salt and lime juice to balance)
- Dairy free
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