Warm asian salad

Ingredients:

 

Dressing:

• 1 orange
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp honey

Salad:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 sliced red bell pepper (if you eat spicy)
• 2 sliced carrots
• 200g sugar snap peas
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 2 diagonally cut green onions
• 1 fresh baby spinach
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Directions:

 

• To prepare the dressing, grate one teaspoon orange rind; squeeze one third cup juice from orange over a bowl. Set rind aside. Combine juice, vinegar, and next ingredients in a small bowl.
• To prepare the salad, heat one tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and carrot to pan; sauté one minute, stirring occasionally. Add reserved orange rind, sugar snap peas, and salt to pan; sauté two minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer pea mixture to a large bowl; cool five minutes. Stir in green onions and spinach.
• Pour dressing over salad; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Calories: 180 calories

Serves: 2

Time:  30 minutes

Health Benefits: Sesame seeds are an excellent source of copper, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, and dietary fiber as well as two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin known to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans.