Vegetable Salad with Sweet Lemon & Ginger Dressing

Name: Vegetable Salad with Sweet Lemon & Ginger Dressing
Yield: For Four as a Starter
Ingredients: 1 cup bean sprouts; ¼ small red or savoy cabbage; 6cm (2½in) piece of cucumber; 1 clove of garlic; 6 large juicy lemons; Salt and white pepper; 2cm (¾in) piece of peeled ginger; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 small raw beetroot; 1 teaspoon caster sugar (unrefined is preferable); 1 red pepper

Preparation info

For
Four
as a Starter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Sugar Club Cookbook

By Peter Gordon

Published 1997

About

The dressing for this salad is very versatile – it can also be used with grilled fish, steamed vegetables or cold poultry salads – and will keep in the fridge for five days.

Ingredients

6 large juicy lemons
1 clove of garlic
2cm (¾

Starter
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Carefully peel three of the lemons, removing any pith. Cut the garlic and ginger into eight pieces each and place with the lemon rind, honey and sugar in a small saucepan. Juice the lemons (you need 1 cup of juice) and add to the pan. Bring to the boil and reduce by half, add half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of freshly ground white pepper, allow to cool, then strain into a bowl and w