Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Edamame Salad w/ Avocado Wontons


EDAMAME SALAD
3/4 c. Bell Pepper (red or yellow), diced
3/4 c. Cucumber, diced
1 Carrot, shredded
2 c. Frozen Shelled Edamame
7 oz. Arugula

Cook edamame according to package directions and cool. Combine bell peppers, cucumber, carrot and edamame. Toss arugula with desired dressing (I used a miso dressing). Divide arugula among plates and top with edamame mixture. Serve with avocado wontons.

Serves 3-4

WONTONS
3/4 c. Cremini Mushrooms, chopped
2 Green Onions, chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Ripe Avocado
2 tsp. Soy Sauce
1 tsp. Sirracha
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
1 tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
Wonton Wrappers
1 tbsp. Sesame Oil

In a small pan, heat a little bit of olive oil. Add mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften and brown. Add onions and garlic and cook for another minute. Remove from heat.

In the meantime, mash the avocado in a bowl. Stir in soy sauce, sirracha, lemon juice, cilantro and mushroom mixture.

Lay out some wonton wrappers in a single layer. Fill each with a scant 1 tbsp of filling. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wonton with some water and top with another wrapper Press edges to seal two wrappers together. (You may also cut off the excess wrapper around the corners if you'd like, just make sure to seal the edges back up.)

Heat 1 tbsp of sesame oil in a pan. Add a few wontons and fry about 2 minutes until browned and crispy. Flip and fry another minute or two. Transfer cooked wontons to a rack or plate lined with paper towels to drain and cool. Repeat process with remaining wontons.

2 comments:

  1. Just made this for lunch! I am in love with the wontons. I bought wonton wrappers from a Japanese grocery store and they have egg listed as an ingredient. I am just curious if you found vegan wonton wrappers somewhere?

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  2. Yay! I'm so happy you liked it :)
    I got my wrappers from a regular grocery store. They are Dynasty brand wonton wrappers. They don't contain any egg or animal product. Sometimes when you go to authentic places like you went to, they'll contain animal ingredients. Sometimes we have to settle for the knock-off step child haha. I can't tell the difference though.

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