Cool greens with hot asian dressing

2 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:48:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories97.9 kcal (5%)

Total Fat5.2 g (7%)

Carbs11.5 g (4%)

Sugars5.9 g (7%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium497.4 mg (25%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 ½ tablespoonssuperfine sugar

or to taste

2limes

Juice of, they vary a lot in juiciness, or to taste

1 ½ tablespoonsfish sauce

or to taste

0.75 inchginger root

piece, peeled and finely grated

2red chiles

seeded and very finely chopped

1garlic clove

crushed

¾ tablespoonsunflower oil

or peanut

½ cupedamame beans

3.5 ozsugar snap peas

2.75 ozradishes

0.5cucumber

1.75 ozbaby spinach

or mixed green salad leaves

Instructions

Step 1

• Using a fork, whisk the sugar with 1 1/2 tablespoons of boiling water to help the sugar dissolve. Add the lime juice (reserve a little, as limes vary in juiciness). Add the fish sauce, ginger, chiles, and garlic, then beat in the oil. Taste for sweet-salty balance. You might want more lime juice, or even more sugar or fish sauce. Use your taste buds, but remember this is a strong dressing.

Step 2

• Boil the edamame beans for three minutes, drain, and let cool. Halve the avocado, pit it, then slice. Peel each slice, squeeze lime juice over, and season. Put all the vegetables, leaves, and herbs into a broad shallow bowl. Toss with the dressing, scatter with the sesame seeds, and serve.