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Title: Bean Sprout Salad Categories: Appetizer Yield: 4 Servings 1 lb Bean sprouts 2 tb Soy sauce 1 ts Sugar 3 dr Sesame oil; more or less 1. Blanch bean sprouts. Transfer to a bowl. 2. Combine soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Pour over bean sprouts and toss gently. Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes). VARIATIONS: For the sesame oil, substitute 1-1/2 tablespoons peanut oil. Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to the dressing. In step 1, add to the blanched bean sprouts 1/4 pound water cress, cut in 1-inch lengths, with tough stems removed. In step 1, add to the blanched bean sprouts 1/2 cup chicken or ham, slivered. (When using ham, substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt for the sugar.) After step 2, top the bean sprouts with 1/2 cup chicken or ham, slivered; or 1/2 cup roast pork, slivered (toss the pork first in 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1-1/2 teaspoons peanut oil). Garnish the bean sprouts with any of the following: egg threads, sweet red pepper, slivered; or snow peas, blanched and shredded. From from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey. |