South Sea Salad Food

SOUTH SEA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix romaine lettuce and bok choy in a large bowl; add almonds and sunflower seed kernels. Sprinkle crumbled ramen noodles over the lettuce mixture; add Mandarin oranges and toss.
• Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat; cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Beat olive oil, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together to dissolve the sugar until the mixture is smooth; whisk browned butter into the mixture.
• Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

SOUTH SEAS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients.
• Stir in the rice, mango and onion.
• Just before serving stir in the coriander and cashews.

SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the quartered celery, smashed garlic, half of the lemon juice, 10 cups water, and salt and pepper to taste in a large saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, then uncover, add the carrots and cook 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the carrots and shrimp to a colander and rinse under cold water. Return the water to a boil, add the scallops and cook until opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the scallops with a slotted spoon, add to the colander and rinse under cold water.
• Ladle out 1/3 cup of the poaching liquid; set aside to cool. Dice half of the avocado and combine with the sliced celery, lettuce, capers and croutons in a large bowl. Add the carrots, shrimp and scallops.
• Puree the remaining avocado half in a blender with the reserved poaching liquid, the remaining lemon juice, the caper brine, chopped garlic, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Toss with the salad and season with salt and pepper.

SEA SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse the dried sea vegetables. Rinse several times if you prefer less of an 'ocean' taste.
• Place them in a small pot of cold water and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove pot from heat and let stand, covered for 30 minutes or longer until the arame and hijiki re-hydrate and become tender.
• Drain sea vegetables well (retain cooking water as a soup stock).
• Rinse again, if desired, for a milder flavour.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and toss well.
• Source: Vegetarian Tastes of Toronto, p. 24.

SOUTH SEAS SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Mix spinach, cabbage, mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, shrimp and almonds in large bowl.
• Shake remaining ingredients in tightly covered container. Pour over spinach mixture; toss. Serve immediately.