Green Tea Salad
Tea is aย natural ingredient to spice up anyย homemade salad dressing recipe, adding unique flavors and health benefits that come with tea.ย Howย satisfyingย to bite into a leafy green tea salad withย this delicious salad dressing, free of added sugars and fats.
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COOK TIME: 5 min
PREP TIME: 15 min
SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 15 min
SERVINGS: 4
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup green teaย leaves
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 jalapeno stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
- 6 tablespoons unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 1 5 ounce bag mixed baby greens (about 8 cups)
Preparation
In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the tea leaves, lemon juice, soy sauce,ย rice vinegar, and ginger. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Strain the dressing into a bowl, pressing with a spoon, and discard the solids.
Stir the jalapeno, peanuts, coconut, sesame seeds and reserved garlic into the dressing. Toss with the mixed greens in a salad bowl and serve with the lemon wedges.