Pea Tendril Salad with a Warm Sesame and Red Chili Dressing

Pea tendrils are so sweet and tender and this bold Asian flavored warm vinaigrette really sets of their best qualities.

Ingredients:

0.5 lb ender young pea tendrils

2 T rice vinegar

1 T asian fish sauce

0.5 T coarse salt

1 T roasted sesame oil

1 small red thai chili pepper, thinly sliced

0.333333 c peanut oil

0.5 pn shallots, thinly sliced

0 black sesame seeds for garnish

Yield	Servings
Prep time	5 minutes
Recipe	Asian Eclectic First Courses Quick and Easy Salad Spring
Ingredients	shallots sesame oil rice vinegar pea tendrils chilies asian fish sauce

Yield

Prep time

5 minutes

Recipe

Asian Eclectic First Courses Quick and Easy Salad Spring

Ingredients

shallots sesame oil rice vinegar pea tendrils chilies asian fish sauce

Directions

1. Rinse, drain and gently pat dry pea tendrils and coarsely chop for easier eating. Place them in a serving bowl or platter.

2. Combine vinegar, fish sauce, salt, sesame oil and red Thai chili slices in a small bowl. Let the flavors meld for a few minutes then pour over pea tendrils. Toss to coat.

3. Heat a wok or heavy skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot, add the peanut or vegetable oil and swirl before adding the sliced shallots. Lower heat and fry until the shallots begin to get dark golden brown, stirring so they donâ€™t burn (about 2 minutes). Spoon some of the hot oil and all of the shallots over the pea tendrils. The hot oil will wilt the tendrils in some places.

6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish and serve immediately.

Notes:

serves 4