Szechuan Dinner Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1-2 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 inches piece gingerroot, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped

Salad

• 1 cup shelled frozen edamame, defrosted
• 1/2 head savoy cabbage, shredded
• 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced on an angle
• 1/2 cup radish, thinly sliced
• 1 small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced on an angle
• 1 carrot, washed and grated
• 1/4 lb mushroom, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 4 scallions, very thinly sliced on an angle
• 3/4-1 lb of cooked pork loin, sliced into thin strips
• 1 cup crisp chow mein noodles
• 1-2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. 1

   In a very large salad bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients.

2. 2

   Add the cut vegetables, meat and crisp noodles, toss to coat, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.