Mint Sauce Salad

A crunchy salad in no time

This is a very easy salad. You can make it anytime and it goes well with any dish or on its own. It is best served chilled. 

The type of veges used in this recipe is only as a guideline. Choose veges that you like to have in a salad. Just chop it up and sprinkle with a few drop of mint sauce. Toss and refrigerate.

Mint sauce is available in most supermarkets. Alternatively, you can make your own mint sauce. See recipe below.

SALAD INGREDIENTS

• Lettuce, chopped - 1 cup
• Carrot, grated - 1/2 cup
• Cucumber, chopped - 1 cup
• Tomato, chopped - 1 cup
• Red Capsicum - 1/4 cup

METHOD

• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle a few drop of mint sauce.
• Toss and refrigerate.
• Serve chilled

MINT SAUCE RECIPE

Ingredients

• Fresh mint leaves, chopped - 2 tbsp
• Vinegar - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt - a pinch

Method

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients. Let it sit for a few minutes before sprinkling on the salad.

Quick Fried Mee Hoon

Down with flu, I just had to make a quick lunch as I can't think of taking the kids out for lunch...

Anyway, with just a few things left in the fridge, this is what I made.

INGREDIENT (All I had in the fridge)

Mee Hoon/Rice Vermicelli - 5g

Cabbage, shredded - 1 cup

Carrot, grated - 1/2 cup

Gai lan, chopped - 3 stalks

Small red thai chillies - 3

Firm tofu, cubed - 1 

Vegetable seasoning powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric paste - 1 tbsp

Dark soy sauce

Salt

METHOD

1. Soak Bihun in hot water till its cooked. 
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok and stir fry tofu till golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
3. Add gai lan, cabbage & small red thai chillies and  and stir for a few seconds.
4. Add 1 tbsp turmeric paste to the veggies & stir.
5. Once the gai lan & cabbage is cooked, add grated carrot, stir.
6. Now add vegetable seasoning powder and keep stirring for 1 minute
7. Add the bihun and give a quick stir.
8. Put in low flame and add dark soy sauce bit by bit while stirring until the bihun is fully coated and is brown in colour.
9. Season with salt, put in high flame and toss well.
10. Taste and remove from fire. Serve hot.

A Quick Tom Yum Tofu

This is a very fast and easy recipe. Great for weekday dinners.

INGREDIENT

Firm Tofu, cubed - 2 no

Oil - 2 tbsp

Vegetarian Tom Yum paste - 2 tbsp

Vegetarian seasoning powder -1 tsp

Dry chili flakes -1 tsp

Water - 2/3 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped - 1 tbsp

METHOD

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.
2. Stir-fry the cubed tofu till golden brown.
3. Stir in the vegetarian tom yum paste. Sprinkle water and coat the tofu with the paste.
4. Add vegetable seasoning powder and stir.
5. Add dry chili flakes and salt.
6. Remove from fire & garnish with fresh coriander leaves.