DESCRIPTION
Sweet pea salad, with lichee vinaigrette and Chinese gooseberries.
RECIPE TYPE	SEASON
Salad	Spring / Summer
INGREDIENTS
Yield: Serves 4. Salad: 1 bunch fresh lichee or canned lichees 1 bunch pea shoots with tops 12 pieces snow pea, cut into fine julienne 1 medium carrot, cut into fine julienne 1 medium gold beet, cut into fine julienne 12 chinese gooseberries, leaves pulled back on 6, leaves removed on 6 12 lichees, seed removed Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup lichee juice 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup canola oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp white sesame seeds 1 tsp black sesame seeds 1 pinch Chinese 5 spice
METHOD
1. Prepare all vegetable ingredients except for 6 gooseberries, toss lightly in a large bowl. 2. Whisk all ingredients for vinaigrette together in a small bowl. 3. Add vinaigrette to large bowl and toss salad.
ASSEMBLY
Serve in individual salad portions, and garnish with 1 gooseberries with leave pulled back per serving.