Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? Make it at home with these easy-to-follow copycat recipes.
Fresh Lotus Root Salad
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ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
ingredients
1 pound fresh lotus root
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
4 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
toasted black or white sesame seeds for garnish
directions
Rinse lotus roots with cold water. Trim and discard both ends of the bulb. With a vegetable peeler, pool the skin. Diagonally cut the root into 1/8 inch thick slices. Immediately plunge slices into acidulated water. Drain.
Put lotus roots into a heat-proof bowl. Pour enough boiling water to cover and then let sit for 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Pat dry. Refrigerate until chilled.
For Dressing: In a bowl, combine thoroughly the ginger, sugar soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and coriander.
Put lotus root slices into a shallow bowl and pour dressing over lotus roots. Arrange on individual salad plates and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve chilled.
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