Asian Herb Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces arugula leaves (or spinach)
• 4 ounces mint leaves
• 4 ounces fresh basil leaves
• 4 ounces cilantro leaves
• 1 ounce chervil, leaves (or parsley)
• 1/2 cup canned bamboo shoot
• 2 shallots, peeled, halved, finely sliced (or 1/4 cup green onions, finely sliced)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar (or honey)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon mirin (or sherry)
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix the shallots, rice vinegar, and sugar together in a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 trim excess stems from the arugula(or spinach), and pick the leaves from the stems of the herbs. rinse and dry the arugula and herbs. cut the bamboo shoots into matchsticks.
• 3 to make the dressing, whisk the olive oil, sesame oil, mirin, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. stir in the shallot mixture, taste and adjust flavors to taste.
• 4 very lightly toss arugula, bamboo shoots, and herbs in the dressing.
• 5 serve with chopsticks. enjoy!