Pomelo Salad Food

POMELO SALAD WITH RICE VERMICELLI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in rice vermicelli and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, according to packaging instructions, 5 to 6 minutes, depending on thickness of noodles. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Transfer vermicelli to a bowl. Add pomelo, carrot, cucumber, scallion, and cilantro.
• Stir fish sauce, water, Thai sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, and rice vinegar together in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds to dissolve the sugar. Whisk slightly and pour dressing over vermicelli mixture. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.

PRAWN & POMELO SALAD

Steps:

• Pull apart the pomelo (see below) or segment the grapefruit, retaining any juices for the salad. (Pomelos may be dry, which is why the recipe gives lime juice as an option.)
• Put 4 tbsp juice into a small pan with the fish sauce, sugar and tamarind paste. Bring to a simmer for 2 mins, or until thick and syrupy, then leave to cool.
• Halve, stone, then slice the avocado, and toss with the shallot, chilli and remaining juice. Mound into bowls with the pomelo flesh, prawns, lettuce and coriander. Spoon over the sticky dressing, then scatter with the chopped peanuts.

SHRIMP POMELO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, and rice vinegar in a bowl to make the dressing; stir until well combined.
• Cut off top of the pomelo; score peel using a sharp knife, going about 1/2-inch deep into the peel. Pry peel and pith off the pomelo. Pull apart into 2 halves. Separate segments, peel off membrane, and remove seeds. Break the segments into bite-size pieces.
• Toss pomelo with romaine lettuce in a bowl. Top with shrimp; garnish with peanuts and green onion. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss before serving.

THAI POMELO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the pomelo as you would an orange, keeping only the flesh (as whole as possible) without any menbranes.
• Half or quarter the cherry tomatoes, slice the scallions and the whole cilantro bunch - toss together with the pomelo.
• Combine the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the salad - toss well but be careful not to break the pomelo too much.
• Before serving, you can sprinkle the unsalted roasted peanuts - slightly crushed over the salad. I personally do not care for peanuts, but friends love the balance it brings to the dish.

POMELO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. (Stevia is a decent replacement.) Stir until sugar is fully dissolved. Set aside.
• Pell the pomelo and separate into segments. Remove any peel. Place the fruit in a bowl.
• When ready to serve, pour off any of the juice (I reserve for dressings). Add the coconut, peanuts, shallots, mint, and chiles to the fruit.Pour the dressing over and mix well. Add more lime, salt, or sugar to taste.
• Place each serving on a leaf of lettuce.

POMELO SALAD WITH CHILE, LIME, PEANUTS, AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Whisk palm sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a medium bowl to dissolve sugar. Whisk in chiles, garlic, lime juice, and fish sauce; season with salt. Balance with more sugar, lime juice, or fish sauce if needed.
• Toast coconut in a dry small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Heat oil in same saucepan. Add half of shallots and fry, swirling, until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels with a slotted spoon to drain; season with salt.
• Cook peanuts in shallot oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season with salt.
• Remove peel and white pith from pomelos. Tear membrane off and pull segments into large pieces, transferring to a large bowl as you go. Add cilantro, remaining shallots, and half of dressing and toss to coat. Add coconut, peanuts, and dried shrimp; toss again. Divide among plates, drizzle with remaining dressing, and top with fried shallots.