Craving some Chinese food and that yummy peanut sauce? That was the case for me the other day. So I pulled out one of my favorite un-cookbooks, Live Raw by Mimi Kirk. She’s the sweetest woman and the sexiest vegan. She’s 75 and rocks it! So, I figured I’d whip up something delicious. I serve this recipe with dumplings. I don’t make the vegetarian dumplings from scratch, (haven’t tried that yet!). I use Trader Joe’s Vegetable Gyoza and serve with just a few of the dumplings on the side of the salad. They are delicious with the Peanut Sauce and the sweet Chili Sauce by Mae Ploy, which I’m grateful if you purchase it through my Amazon link and help support this website, click here.
The following recipe is adapted from one of Mimi’s. Watch for upcoming interviews featuring Mimi Kirk on The Plant-Based Diet. She has a colorful background and never ceases to amaze me with her fantastic meals. Thanks, Mimi…you’re an inspiration! xoxo ~ Phoebe
You’ll note that I don’t put the amount next to the salad items; you can make as much or as little as you want. Just adjust the olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and lime juice so that there is ample marinade for the vegetables. Start the dumplings right away as they take a bit of time to prepare…I place them in a frying pan with a bit of chili oil to make them a little spicy. I use this Chili Oil, also available in our store.
Chinese Salad With Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chinese Salad
- Romaine lettuce
- Sun sprouts
- Sun sprouts
- Jicama
- Red bell pepper
- Avocado
- Strawberries
- Apples
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Green onions
- Cilantro
- Juice from limes
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce or I prefer (Tamari, you can buy it here)
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 2 cloves Garlic
Ingredients for Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup Raw peanut butter
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 1-2 Juice from limes
- 2 tbsp agave nectar
- 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water (other option: apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar)
- 2 tbsp of grated ginger
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- 3 tbsp Coconut milk (optional–will make it more creamy and rich)
- Fish Sauce (optional–my Thai father always used Fish Sauce, so it’s a staple in my home but some don’t like the very pungent odor. You should not heat fish sauce but add it to things like this where there is no cooking or once the cooking is finished…it’s very salty…so don’t use much. However, lately I’ve switched to a Vegan “no fish” sauce which works well. You can buy it here.)
Instructions
Directions for Chinese Salad
- Chop all vegetables into bite-sized pieces and place in salad bowl
- In a small bowl mix olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and lime juice (to taste)
- Pour over the salad and let marinate
- After you make the peanut sauce, remove the salad from the marinade and place in serving salad bowls
Directions for Peanut Sauce
- In a sauce bowl, mix all ingredients except the water/coconut milk, red pepper flakes and the fish sauce.
- Add the water as needed to create a smooth texture. If you’re adding the coconut milk, you can add it the way you would the water…you may find you don’t need as much water or not any at all.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and add a few drops of fish sauce, if needed.
- Serve the peanut and sweet chili sauces alongside the dumplings and the salad. Ah, perfection!
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