Fresh Snow Pea Salad (China)
This beautifully fresh-tasting
salad from China takes only fifteen minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
(Serves 4-6)
2 tablespoons of peanut oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound snow peas, stems and strings removed
Dressing
1/2 cup light soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon hot oil
celery stalks, in 1/2 inch diagonal slices
1/2 red bell pepper, in 1/2 inch strips
Place a wok over medium heat. When it begins to smoke,add the oil, then
the garlic. Stir-fry for fifteen seconds.Add the snow peas, stir-fry thirty seconds and
remove the wok from the heat. Transfer the snow peas and garlic to a small salad bowl.
Reheat the wok over medium-high heat. Add the ingredients for the
dressing. Bring just to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the
heat and allow to cool.
Arrange the celery and red peppers over the snow peas.Pour over the
dressing just before serving