Name: Sesame noodle salad
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 10 dried shiitake mushrooms (20g); 500 gram fresh thick egg noodles; 6 baby eggplants (360g); 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil; 150 gram snow peas, halved; 270 gram chinese broccoli; 2 cup (100g) watercress sprigs; 80 gram snow pea tendrils; 70 gram oyster mushrooms; 1/2 red capsicum (100g), sliced thinly; 2 green onions, sliced thinly; 1/2 yellow capsicum (100g), sliced thinly; 1/4 cup (35g) white sesame seeds, toasted; 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves; Dressing; 1/4 cup (60ml) sweet chilli sauce; 1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar; 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil

Ingredients

10 dried shiitake mushrooms (20g)

500 gram fresh thick egg noodles

6 baby eggplants (360g)

1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil

150 gram snow peas, halved

270 gram chinese broccoli

2 cup (100g) watercress sprigs

80 gram snow pea tendrils

70 gram oyster mushrooms

1/2 red capsicum (100g), sliced thinly

2 green onions, sliced thinly

1/2 yellow capsicum (100g), sliced thinly

1/4 cup (35g) white sesame seeds, toasted

1/4 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves

Dressing

1/4 cup (60ml) sweet chilli sauce

1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce

1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil

1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil

Method

1.Place dried mushrooms in medium heatproof bowl; cover with boiling water. Stand 20 minutes; drain. Discard stems; slice mushrooms.

2.Add noodles to large saucepan of boiling water. Boil, uncovered, until just tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain.

3.Cut eggplants lengthways into 5mm slices. Deep-fry in hot oil until browned lightly; drain on absorbent paper.

4.Boil, steam or microwave snow peas and broccoli separately until just tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain.

5.Make dressing. Combine ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

6.Toss watercress in a little of the dressing; place on large plate.

7.Combine dried mushrooms, noodles, eggplant, snow peas, broccoli, tendrils, oyster mushrooms, capsicums, onion, seeds and coriander in large bowl. Pour over remaining dressing; mix well. Top watercress with noodle salad.

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