Chilled sesame-ginger tatsoi

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsTatsoi; washed & dried
Salt to taste
cupSoy sauce
2tablespoonsSesame oil
1tablespoonGinger; minced
2tablespoonsSugar
¼cupWhite vinegar
4dashesTabasco sauce
Black pepper to taste
¼cupSesame seeds; toasted

Directions

l. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the tatsoi, blanch for I minute, drain, immediately plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process, and drain again.

2. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, sugar, vinegar and Tabasco. Mix well, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. In a large bowl, combine the tatsoi and dressing, and mix well Refrigerate until well chilled, gar nish with sesame seeds and serve.

Yield: 4 servings.

Approxirnate nutritional analysis per serving: 180 calories, 12 grams fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 1,390 milligrams sodium (before salting), 6,grams protein, 14 grams carbohydrate.

** New York Times -- Living Arts section -- 29 November 1995 ** Scanned and formatted for you by The WEE Scot -- paul macGregor Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 12-24-95