Chinese Lotus Root Salad Recipe

Full recipe on Feeding Fen

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp dried shrimps

• 2-3 wood ear mushrooms

• 200g lotus root (about one section)

• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger

• 2½ tsp clear rice vinegar

• 1 tsp caster suger

• A few slices of red chilli or pepper

• 1 spring onion - green part only

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• Salt, to taste

Instructions

• Boil water in the kettle and soak the dried shrimps and wood ear mushrooms (separately) for 30 minutes

• Boil a pan of water. Slice the lotus root into three pieces, then peel using a potato peeler, then cut slice into thin pieces

• Toss into the pan and blanch for 1-2 minutes. Drain ad refresh under cold water

• Drain the wood ear mushrooms and shrimps. Tear the wood ear mushrooms into small pieces, and cut the chillies and spring onion greens into diagonal pieces

• Mix all the ingredients together than serve

bon appetit