Asparagus with Sesame or Chinese Asparagus Salad
Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes
Adapted from the book of '!,000 Chinese Recipes), this is wonderful as a vegetable, on a bit of lettuce as a first course salad, or as part of a Chinese meal. It's best served at room temperature.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (350gr) green asparagus, 350gr, 12.4oz
- 2 tsp soy sauce, 10.6gr, .38oz
- 1/2 tsp sugar, 2.1gr, .07oz
- 1 tsp sesame oil, 4.5gr, .16oz
- 1 tsp sesame seeds, 3gr, .1oz
Instructions:
- Snap off ends of asparagus.
- Roll cut asparagus in 1 inch (2.5 cm) lengths.
- Fill large saucepan half full of water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- When boiling drop in asparagus and parboil for 2 minutes.
- Drain and immediately rinse with cold water.
- Spread them on paper towels and pat dry.
- In a bowl big enough to nicely hold the asparagus mix soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil.
- Add asparagus and toss lightly to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve. Best if allowed to sit for 15 - 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information |
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Measurements in this color are actual measurements used for calculation. If there are no values the nutritional numbers were simply too small.
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
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