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Indonesian Vegetable Salad

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Category: Vegetarian, Salads

 Ingredients List

  • 1 c Cubed, firm tofu (1/2-in.
  • -cubes
  • 2 Stalks celery, cut into
  • -julienne strips
  • 2 Carrots, shredded
  • 2 Italian plum tomatoes, cut
  • -into thin wedges
  • 1/2 Cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 c Fresh bean sprouts
  • 1 c Broccoli florets
  • 1/2 c Szechuwan Peanut Dressing
  • Garnish: raisins, toasted
  • -sesame seeds, fresh
  • -watercress sprigs, or
  • -unsalted peanuts, optional

 Directions

DRESSING
1/3 c Peanut butter, smooth or
-crunchy
1/2 c Hot vegetable stock or hot
-water
1 ts Soy sauce
2 tb Rice vinegar
2 tb Safflower oil
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1/2 ts Dry crushed red pepper (1
-teaspoon if you prefer
-spicy flavoring

In a large bowl, gently toss together salad ingredients.

In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss
again. Top with garnish.

Advance Preparation: Both salad ingredients and dressing may be prepared in
advance and refrigerated. For best quality, toss together just before
serving.

Hints:

To cook bean thread, immerse it in boiling water for about 10 minutes to
soften. Drain, rinse with cool water, and cut into 3-inch strands.

For those concerned about complete protein, tofu, peanuts and sesame seeds
complement one another to form a high-quality "complete" protein.

From _The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet_ by Paulette Mitchell

DEEANNE at 04:41 EDT


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