Monthly Archive for March, 2010

Here’s a simple recipe for light appetizer or side dish. Soy bean sprout salad.

Ingredients

• 1 pound soybean sprouts
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Blanch the soybean sprout in a pot of boiling water for a 3-4 minutes.
2. Drain well and set aside to cool for a few minutes.
3. Place soybean sprout in a large bowl.
4. Stir in the sesame oil, sugar, vinegar. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on the soybean sprout salad.
6. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

For garnish, add some chopped green onions, red pepper flakes, or shredded seaweed.