Crisp Water Spinach Salad with Sesame

Name: Crisp Water Spinach Salad with Sesame
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons thin-sliced scallion greens; 1 teaspoon Asian (dark) sesame oil; 1 teaspoon honey; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon shoyu (Japanese soy sauce); 1 tablespoon shoyu (Japanese soy sauce); 3 long thin carrots; ¾ pound water spinach; 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds; 5 medium round red radishes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

About

Colorful and refreshing, this perky salad adds sparkle to a winter or summer meal. Firm water spinach stems and tender leaves are combined with thin carrot and radish rounds in a light Asian dressing for a bright first course. Or serve with grilled seafood or poultry.

Ingredients

¾ pound water spinach
3 long thin carrots
5 medium round red radishes

Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Nip leaves from water spinach stems. Rinse and spin-dry. Trim stem bases (see