Merry White

Bean Sprout Salad

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking for Crowds
Cooking for Crowds

By Merry White

Published 1974

  • About

This is an excellent picnic food. It can be eaten in halves of Syrian bread, or as an accompaniment to grilled foods. Good, too, with a Chinese meal, though scarcely authentic. It is an adaptation of a Southeast Asian (Thai) dish.

Ingredients

6 12</

Method

Pick over the bean sprouts, wash quickly, and drain in a colander. Pour boiling water over them in the colander, then run cold water over to cool them.

Combine the bean sprouts, cucumber, scallions, and radishes in a large bowl, then chill. Before serving, toss with the soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil, and season with black pepper. If desired, garnish with parsley and cooked shrimp.<