Name: Asian duck salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup mint leaves; 1 cup coriander leaves; 1/2 cup thai basil leaves; 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced; 2 lebanese cucumbers, sliced diagonally; red chilli, sliced; green onion, sliced; lime wedges, to serve; 4 eschalots, finely sliced; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup grated palm sugar; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 barbecued duck, sliced

Asian duck salad

This zesty Asian salad is full of spice and packs a punch - served along side some sliced barbequed duck, this makes a divine Summer-time meal.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

1 cup mint leaves

1 cup coriander leaves

1/2 cup thai basil leaves

3 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced

2 lebanese cucumbers, sliced diagonally

red chilli, sliced

green onion, sliced

lime wedges, to serve

4 eschalots, finely sliced

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup grated palm sugar

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 barbecued duck, sliced

Method

1.In a medium bowl, combine eschalots, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce and oil. Set aside 10 minutes, until eschalots become transparent.

2.To make salad: In a large bowl, combine herbs, kaffir lime leaves and cucumber. Add eschalot mixture and toss well.

3.Arrange duck on serving plate with salad. Top with chilli and green onion. Accompany with lime wedges.

If preferred, serve the salad with a piece of pan-fried salmon.
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