Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup canola oil
- 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 6 green onions, sliced fine
- 1⁄4 cup peanuts, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Nutrients
- Calories: 143.5
- Calories from Fat: 116 g
- Total Fat: 12.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 293 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 6.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Sugars: 4.5 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
Japanese Peanut Salad Dressing
Serve this wonderful dressing over your next tossed green salad for a delicious accompaniment for any Asian meal. I discovered this…
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 lb thin center-cut pork chops, cut into thin julienne strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced bamboo shoots, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, cut into julienne strips
- 4 scallions, greens only, sliced
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry or 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Nutrients
- Calories: 443.6
- Calories from Fat: 186 g
- Total Fat: 20.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.1 g
- Cholesterol: 92 mg
- Sodium: 466.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 28 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
- Sugars: 9.8 g
- Protein: 37.2 g
Lettuce Wraps with Spiced Pork
This is a simple quick stir-fry dish where everyone can make their own. Use chicken if you prefer in place of…
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 6 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup frozen green pea
- 6 ounces snow peas, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Nutrients
- Calories: 147.9
- Calories from Fat: 60 g
- Total Fat: 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 159 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 17.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
- Sugars: 5.8 g
- Protein: 6.3 g
Three Pea Stir-Fry
This recipe caught my eye because I love peas! From Gourmet Magazine.
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1⁄3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
- 1⁄4 cup chopped scallion
Nutrients
- Calories: 346.3
- Calories from Fat: 191 g
- Total Fat: 21.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 3788.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 34 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Sugars: 20.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
Red-Hot Sesame Dressing
Fiery chili puree, nutty sesame seeds, soy sauce and some light brown sugar come together in this Asian-inspired dressing to add…
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- canola oil
- salt
- 1 lb beef tenderloin
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1⁄2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups watercress leaves
- 1 cup of fresh mint
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, trimmed
Nutrients
- Calories: 790.4
- Calories from Fat: 568 g
- Total Fat: 63.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.9 g
- Cholesterol: 97.5 mg
- Sodium: 663.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 22.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
- Sugars: 10.3 g
- Protein: 38.4 g
Sweet and Tangy Beef Salad
This recipe was originally posted by a former Zaar member.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
- dried crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 1⁄4 lbs broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
Nutrients
- Calories: 117
- Calories from Fat: 65 g
- Total Fat: 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 483.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Sugars: 2.4 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
Broccoli with Sesame Seeds
Tired of serving broccoli the same old way? Try something new and a little spicy! This recipe comes from Bon Appétit.