Shanghai noodle salad (van aken)

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ teaspoon Finely minced garlic
¾ teaspoon Finely minced ginger root
1 tablespoon Chopped cilantro
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
2½ tablespoon Red wine vinegar
2½ tablespoon Soy sauce
2½ tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1½ teaspoon Hot chile oil
½ teaspoon Sugar; optional
7½ ounce Asian thin noodles
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
2 cups Thinly sliced mixed vegetables; see suggestions
1 cup Diced avocado
1 cup Diced firm tofu
Salt
Freshly ground pepper

Directions

DRESSING

SALAD

*VEGETABLES: such as nappa or red cabbage, carrot, green onions, cucumber, daikon, blanched snow peas or asparagus and red bell pepper DRESSING: Combine garlic, ginger, cilantro, salt, pepper, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chile oil and sugar in small bowl. (Dressing may be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated. Let come to room temperature before using.)

SALAD: Cook noodles in plenty of boiling water until just tender to the bite, about 3 minutes or according to package directions.

Toss noodles with sesame oil and chill.

Combine chilled noodles and vegetables in large bowl and keep chilled until ready to serve.

Gently toss noodles and vegetables with Dressing to coat. Add avocado and tofu and gently mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among chilled plates and serve immediately.

[Yield: 4 to 6 servings. Each of 6 servings: 345 calories; 583 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 19 grams fat; 37 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams protein; 1.06 grams fiber.]

*REF: GOOD COOKING, "New World Fusion," By ABBY MANDEL, Wed 5/13/1998< www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/FOOD/ > "The fusion of flavors and cultures that is New World cuisine--Latin, Caribbean, Asian and American--moves easily from spring into summer entertaining. Excellent examples are a Shanghai noodle salad, spicy East-West barbecued veal chops that pair well with rice or corn on the cob and a lightly textured cheesecake from Norman Van Aken, chef-proprietor of Norman's in Miami." >>Sent by Hanneman/buster Notes: Van Aken suggests serving this salad with any smoked meat, such as chicken, ham or flank steak.

Recipe by: Norman's in Miami, see *ref Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Kitpath <phannema@...> on May 14, 1998

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