Oriental Salad Bean Sprout And Snow Pea Salad Food

ASIAN-STYLE 3 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the string beans and frozen edamame into a steamer basket and steam them for 4 minutes. Transfer the beans to a large bowl and put them into the refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes or longer.
• In a small bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar, apricot preserves, sugar and ginger. Add the black beans and scallions to the other beans, drizzle with dressing, and toss to coat. Season with salt, to taste.

KOREAN BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse bean sprouts in cold water and discard any bad sprouts.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Plunge bean sprouts and cabbage into the pot and let boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, fish sauce, and garlic together in a bowl for dressing.
• Drain water from the pot and run cold water on the sprouts for 1 to 2 minutes. Squeeze bean sprouts with your hands to remove excess water. Place sprouts and cabbage into a mixing bowl and add carrot, green onion, and dressing; mix well.

ORIENTAL SALAD (BEAN SPROUT AND SNOW PEA SALAD)

Steps:

• If you desire, pick over the bean sprouts to remove and discard the tiny curlicues at the top and/or bottom. Put the bean sprouts in a salad bowl.
• Drop the snow peas into a basin of boiling water lightly seasoned with salt. Bring to the boil and drain. Chill under cold running water. Drain. Add to the bean sprouts.
• Cut the ham and turkey breast into very fine shreds. There should be about two cups of each. Add this to the bowl.
• Add the celery, scallions and water chestnuts. Sprinkle with the coriander.
• To make the salad dressing, blend the mustard, egg, ginger and vinegar in a mixing bowl. Start beating with a wire whisk while gradually adding the oil. Add salt and pepper.
• Serve the salad and salad dressing separately if desired. Or toss the salad with the dressing.

CITRUS PEA SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender, add the segments and Dijon and blend on high speed. Drizzle in the oil and season. Toss 1/2 of the vinaigrette with the sprouts, check for seasoning, and add more vinaigrette if necessary. Set aside any leftover vinaigrette.

CRISP SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Snip ends and remove string from snow peas. Fill a large bowl full of ice water.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil, and add snow peas and carrots.
• Cook just until snow peas turn bright green, about 15 seconds, drain and plunge into cold water. Drain well and pat dry.
• Cut snow peas diagonally into ½-inch (1-cm) wide pieces. Place in a bowl along with carrots.
• To prepare dressing, whisk soy with lemon juice, sesame oil, sugar and wasabi powder, making sure sugar and wasabi powder are dissolved.
• Stir with snow peas and carrots. Taste and add salt if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.