Japanese Ginger Salad with Edamame and Pecans
This recipe serves: 4 Preparation time: 40 minutes 2 tablespoons pickled ginger, finely chopped 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced 1 red onion, julienned 1 lime 1 yellow bell pepper, stem removed, seeded and sliced 1 ounce enoki mushrooms, separated 1/4 cup pecans, toasted 1 ounce shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and cut in half 2 tablespoons sake 1 ounce low-sodium soy sauce 1 carrot, peeled and sliced 1 teaspoon fresh, chopped dill 1/2 cup edamame (fresh soy beans) 1/2 teaspoon olive oil black pepper, to taste 8 cups mixed greens (mizuna, mache, arugula, Japanese greens, baby oak and spinaches, radicchio), washed and torn Toss the cucumber with the ginger in a large bowl and set aside. In a smaller bowl toss the julienned onion with the lime and set aside to marry. Cut the enokis in 1/2 inch lengths and set aside. Cut the bell pepper into thin 1-inch slices. Toast the pecans in a dry skillet for approximately 2 minutes, tossing occasionally. Then set the pecans aside. Add the oil to the same sauté pan and over a medium-high heat, sauté the shiitakes with a tablespoon of the sake and a splash of the soy sauce. Cook approximately 3 to 4 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft. Blanche the carrots in boiling water for 30 seconds, then place in a bowl with the remaining sake and the dill. Set aside to marry. Return the water to a boil and blanch the edamame for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and set out on a sheet pan to cool. Shell the edamame and drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss the mixed greens in a large bowl with the cucumbers. Add the onions, carrots, enokis, and bell pepper. Place the salad in the center of 4 large, chilled plates and add the pecans, edamame and shiitakes in equal amounts. Serve. Nutrition Facts Serving size: 1 plate (1/4 recipe) Calories 176 Total Fat 7 g Saturated Fat 1 g Protein 8 g Total Carbohydrate 22 g Dietary Fiber 7 g Sodium 528 mg Percent Calories from Fat 34% Percent Calories from Protein 17% Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 46% ******************Pat****************** "I would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light." ~Blessed, Sugar _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
