Friday, January 22, 2010

Try this Recipe

Goop is an online newsletter by actress Gwen Paltrow. I am a fan. Goop has had some fantastic articles from detox tips to tons of healthy and delicious recipes. I can't wait to try this one.  I love Vietnamese food.




Vietnamese Salad 
Serves: 4 
Time: 15 minutes 
Toss the bok choy, cabbage, watercress, carrot, herbs, cucumber, chili
 and 1/4 cup of the peanuts together with enough dressing to 
coat.  Serve sprinkled with the remaining peanuts 
4 large bok choy leaves, rough bottoms discarded, 
stems cut into 1/4” bias and leaves shredded 
4 big leaves Napa cabbage, shredded 
1 bunch watercress (discard thick stems), roughly chopped 
1 large carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks 
the leaves from about 8 stems each basil, mint, cilantro, roughly chopped 
1/2 small cucumber, thinly sliced on the bias 
1 red Thai chili (or more…or less), thinly sliced 
1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts, roughly chopped 
Vietnamese Dressing (see recipe below) 
grilled fish, shrimp, tuna, chicken, or tofu for serving (optional) 



Vietnamese Dressing 
Serves: 4 
Time: 5 minutes 
Mix everything together. 
1/4 cup fresh lime juice 
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 
2 teaspoons soy sauce 
1/4 cup fish sauce 
1/4 teaspoon salt 
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sesame oil 
2 tablespoons agave nectar 
1 teaspoon minced garlic 
1 teaspoon minced ginger 
2 tablespoons finely diced red onion or shallot 





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