Turn Down the Heat, Please
February 3rd 2010 01:28
Summer is great! The beach and cocktails, and mangoes are in season! …but really, it can get too hot to cook. There’s only so much more heat my little pad can take in. Besides, salads and my eternal summer favourite of rice paper rolls, I’ve had to be more creative in creating meals that emitted as little heat as possible – that’s how Vermicelli Glass Noodles Salad with Wakame emerged. Easy, simple and full of nutrition – Enjoy!
What you need:
100g rice vermicelli
65g/1 (single-serve) bundle of glass noodles
A bunch of greens – your choice, finely sliced
2-3 tablespoons of dry wakame
Sauce:
2 tablespoons of plum sauce
1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of rice wine
1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil
What to do:
1…With a little salt in the water, cook vermicelli per packet instructions. Drain and rinse under cold running water.
2…Place glass noodles in a pot/heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over and allow to stand until soft (usually 4-5 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold running water. Place together with vermicelli and cut into shorter lengths.
3…Pour enough boiling hot water over the wakame to cover it. You’ll notice that the wakame will absorb the water quickly and become soft. If it’s still *hard* add more hot water. When soft, add to noodles.
3…Whisk sauce ingredients together – taste, and add more of the respective sauces per your taste. Pour over the noodles and wakame. Mix well.
4…Steam the finely sliced greens. Allow to cool, then toss and mix well with the noodles and wakame.
5…Either serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.
your choice of greens... I used bok choy for a bit of crunch
Tips...
- If you find the wakame a bit too *fishy smelling* to your liking, mix a tablespoon of rice wine and several dashes of sesame oil to it. Set aside for 10-15 minutes before adding to noodles (per step 4).
- Any type of greens will do. You can even just julienne some carrots and cucumber if you prefer not to turn on the stove at all
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