Pride Food
Beijing Olympic Salad (SERVES 4)
The summer is the perfect time to try this Oriental-inspired barbecue.
Ingredients
- 125g bag leafy salad with tatsoi
- 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 100g (3½oz) mangetout, sliced
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 2.5cm (1in) piece root ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 150g (5oz) cooked tiger prawns
- zest and juice of 2 limes
- 30ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce
- 15ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil
- 2.5ml (½ tsp) sugar
- 150g pack ready-to-use fine rice noodles
Method
Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan, add the mangetout and pepper, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and prawns, and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the lime zest and juice, soy, sesame oil and sugar, and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the noodles and toss together. Season to taste. Empty the salad leaves into a large bowl, and toss together with the noodles until well mixed.
(Beijing Olympic Salad courtesy of www.bringonthesalads.com)