A lovely salad dressing that be added to many different salads. A tasty and healthy option is this stir fry hot salad. Use tofu for a vegan option.
INGREDIENTS
- Mixed salad leaves: crispy lettuce, rocket, spinach, chard, fresh coriander leaves – enough to fill a one litre bowl per person
- 1/2 medium carrot, grated
- 1/4 cucumber, cut into bite chunks
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes cut into halves
- 10 green grapes, cut in half (remove seeds if present)
- 1/4 red pepper, sliced or cut into 1 in chunks (remove seeds and white membrane)
- a few coriander leaves, washed and coarsely chopped 1 tbsp olive or sunflower oil
- 1/2 pack firm tofu / 125g cooked chicken / 125g cooked prawns
- 2 drops Ginger Spice Drops®
- 2 drops Lemongrass Spice Drops®
- 1 drop Chilli Spice Drops®
FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp French mustard
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped chilli (optional)
- 2 drops Ginger Spice Drops®
- 2 drops Lemongrass Spice Drops®
- 1 drop Red Chilli Spice Drops®
METHOD
- Mix all the salad leaves, carrot, cucumber, tomatoes, grapes, red pepper and coriander leaves together and place on a serving plate.
- Place all the dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake vigorously to blend.
- Place the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Heat gently. Add the Lemongrass, Ginger and Red Chilli Spice Drops® and mix.
- Add the tofu/chicken/prawns and toss for 2-3 minutes. Do not allow to burn. Remove the ingredients from the pan and reserve in a warm place.
- Add the dressing to the same pan and gently warm through. Pour the warmed dressing into a jug.
- Scatter the tofu/chicken/prawns on the prepared salad.
- Just before eating, add the warm dressing and mix. Serve immediately.
TIP:
For a dinner party, you can put the dressing into individual mini jugs and invite guests to add their dressing just before they eat.
RECIPES THAT ALSO USE GINGER, LEMONGRASS, RED CHILLI
- Easter Rocky Road
- Club 94; Chilli & Clove Twist by @doctorofalcohol
- Holy Herbal Detox by @brookbartending
- Tom Yum-mi by @therealjuniperchick
- Thai Blood Orange & Citrus Nojito by @its_five_oclock_somewhereuk
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- Sugar & Spice by @thegirlwholovesgin
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- Orange & Peach Mocktail
- Chilli Con Carne with Chickpeas
- Thai Green Hummus
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- BLACKCURRANT AND GINGER COCKTAIL
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- Citrusy Spicy Prawn Skewers
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