- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Egg free
- Lactose free
- Sesame free
- Wheat free
After a side to impress your guests this festive season? Curtis Stone's asparagus, snow pea and wombok salad is one to add to your menu. It’s fresh, crunchy and tossed in a flavoursome shallot dressing.
- Serves8
- Prep time20 minutes, + 10 mins marinating time
Ingredients
- 6 cups (300g) thinly sliced wombok (Chinese cabbage)
- 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally
- 200g snow peas, strings removed, thinly sliced lengthways
- 1 continental cucumber, halved lengthways, seeded, thinly sliced diagonally
- 1 carrot, peeled, cut into long matchsticks
- 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked
- 1 bunch mint, leaves picked
- 3/4 cup (105g) unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
Shallot dressing
- 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce
- 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
- 6 limes, rind finely grated, juiced
- 1/3 cup (55g) finely chopped shallots
- 2 tbs minced lemongrass
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Method
Step 1
To make the shallot dressing, whisk the soy sauce, sugar, lime rind and 2/3 cup (160ml) lime juice in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add shallots and lemongrass. Set aside for 10 mins to develop the flavours. Season with salt.Step 2
Meanwhile, in a separate large bowl, combine the wombok, asparagus, snow peas, cucumber, carrot, tomatoes, three-quarters of the coriander, three-quarters of the mint and half the peanuts.Step 3
Just before serving, add 3/4 cup (185ml) of the dressing to the wombok mixture. Season with salt and toss to combine. Season with more salt or lime juice, if needed.Step 4
Transfer the salad to a large serving platter. Sprinkle with the remaining coriander, mint and peanuts. Serve immediately with the remaining dressing on the side.
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