Culinary SOS: Perfect blend for your salad days
17.10.11
Dear SOS: I'm a regular at BLD on Beverly Boulevard and absolutely love its fresh vegetable salad - so simple, yet all the ingredients blend perfectly! Would love the recipe. Thanks.
-Stephanie Swedlove, Los Angeles
Dear Stephanie: BLD tosses its homemade dressing - fresh, lightly herbal, sweetened with a touch of honey and with just the right amount of tang - with a wonderfully bright and colorful salad of crunchy fresh corn, edamame, roasted bell peppers and green beans, along with diced avocado and toasted cashews. They top the salad with fresh sprouts and a drizzle of nutty hemp seeds. Enjoy!
BLD'S FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD
Total time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6
Note: Adapted from BLD in Los Angeles. Hemp seeds can be found at select well-stocked markets as well as most health food stores.
Salad dressing:
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely chopped shallot
1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
Source: Sacramento Bee
Seasonal salad with a touch of magic
18.10.11
We know the list of ingredients looks long, and there are several steps involved, but this delicious salad is actually quite quick to prepare and the results are definitely worth a little time and effort. The crispy rice noodles are always a bit like magic, but if you don't have any on hand, or just can't be bothered cooking them, they can be omitted.
Seared Scallop & Asparagus Salad
For 3 main course servings
2 Tbsp each sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce and wine vinegar
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
2-4 Tbsp water
18-24 scallops
1 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 Tbsp light Japanese (Kikkoman) soy sauce
50-75g rice vermicelli
canola oil (to fry)
2-3 cups mixed salad vegetables (mesclun, sliced cucumber, sliced red/orange/yellow capsicums, halved cherry tomatoes etc.)
1 bunch (200-250g) asparagus
Source: Stuff.co.nz