tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9912756.post-80525721230251536662008-07-02T20:18:00.001-07:002008-07-02T20:37:43.094-07:002008-07-02T20:37:43.094-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ed0bsAR7BtA/SGxFmRXM-jI/AAAAAAAAEAM/8V5_y6-Nfx4/s1600-h/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Ed0bsAR7BtA/SGxFmRXM-jI/AAAAAAAAEAM/8V5_y6-Nfx4/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218622592013630002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Okay...I know I just blogged about this salad a couple of days ago. But I made it again today and without the chaos of getting dinner on the table for company I was able to really appreciate it. This salad is so good it deserved to be singled out this time. The dried peas were a little tricky to track down - I eventually found something at Whole Foods that looked like it would work (and it was only peas, oil and salt instead of an impossibly long list of ingredients). I think avocado would taste great in this mix as well. This is something we will most definitely have again and again....<br />Ingredients <o:p></o:p><p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">2 tablespoons olive oil </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1 tablespoon sesame oil <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1 tablespoon brown sugar <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/2 teaspoon salt <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/2 teaspoon garlic powder <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">2 tablespoons rice vinegar <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/2 cup fresh ginger, shredded <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/2 cup fresh lettuce, sliced into long, thin strips <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/4 cup carrot, sliced into matchsticks <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/4 cup red onion, sliced into thin strips <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/4 cup dried peas <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">2 tablespoons roasted coconut meat <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1/2 cup roasted peanuts <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">2 tablespoons roasted cashews <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">1 tablespoon chopped shallot, fried <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Sliced lime, for garnish <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /><span class="title2">Preparation</span> <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">To make the vinaigrette, add the<br />olive oil, sesame oil, and brown sugar<br />to a small bowl and whisk vigorously.<br />Add cautiously, to taste, a bit of salt,<br />pepper, garlic powder, and rice vinegar.<br />Set aside.<br /><br />To present the salad, arrange remaining ingredients in individual piles, adjacent to one another, on a large plate. Drizzle vinaigrette over each to taste and toss together, making sure to incorporate every ingredient. Add lime garnish (to squeeze on the salad). <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Serve immediately. Serves 2.<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> From Diablo Magazine April 2005<br /></o:p></p>Guinnahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03120095902909260210noreply@blogger.com