Assorted Cold Tossed Salad
A cold appetizer made by julienning glass noodles, vegetables, egg omelette, and chicken, arranging them on a plate, and tossing everything with a special sauce.
Ingredients
Mung bean noodles (cut into strips)
1
Cucumber (julienned)
1
Chicken breast (steamed with ginger and scallion, then shredded)
1
Dried shiitake mushrooms (julienned, steamed 5 minutes with oil and sugar)
20 g
Carrot (julienned)
a pinch
Red bell pepper (julienned)
1
Eggs (cooked into a thin omelet and julienned)
2
Seaweed (blanched briefly in boiling water)
20 g
Ham (julienned)
2 slices
Soy sauce (for seasoning blend)
1 tbsp
Fish sauce (for seasoning blend)
1 tbsp
White vinegar (for seasoning blend)
1/4 tsp
Sugar (some for mushrooms, remainder in seasoning)
2 tsp
Sesame oil (for seasoning blend)
a pinch
Ginger (for steaming chicken)
to taste
Scallion (for steaming chicken)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prep the ingredients
Julienne the cucumber, carrot, red bell pepper, and ham. Cut the mung bean noodles into strips.
2
Pre-cook the components
Julienne the shiitake mushrooms, toss with a little oil and a pinch of sugar, and steam for 5 minutes. Blanch the seaweed in boiling water for a moment. Steam the chicken with ginger and scallion until cooked through, then tear it into thin strips. Cook the eggs into a thin omelet and cut into fine strips.
3
Plate and dress
Arrange all the prepared ingredients neatly in a serving dish. Drizzle with the well-mixed seasoning just before serving.