Ingredients for water spinach salad
1 bunch of water spinach
1/2 cup of roasted peanuts
Seasonings: Fish sauce, salt, sugar, lime, garlic, chili
Herbs: Vietnamese mint, spearmint, coriander…
How to make water spinach salad without darkening
Steps to make water spinach salad
Step 1: First, you need to clean the water spinach, pick off the leaves from the stems, leaving some young leaves, cut into pieces or leave them whole as desired. Then, to prevent the water spinach from darkening, dissolve a little table salt in clean water and add a little vinegar or lemon juice and soak the split water spinach in it.
Doing this will help your water spinach stay crispy and not turn dark no matter how long you keep it.
Step 2: For the fragrant peanuts, grate and crush them. Fry part of the garlic until golden, sprinkle on the finished product, and use the other part to make the dressing.
Step 3: Recipe for water spinach salad dressing
You should prepare the dressing by mixing 2 tablespoons of fish sauce (30-40 degrees N/NO3), 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of filtered water, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, and minced garlic, chili, stir well until dissolved. Or you can adjust the sour, spicy, salty, sweet taste according to your personal preference. Rinse and drain the herbs, then chop them.
Recipe for crispy water spinach salad without darkening
Step 4: Next, heat up some boiling water, add a pinch of salt and blanch the water spinach over high heat. At this time, you need to quickly take out the spinach and shock it in ice water to keep it green and crispy without overcooking. Then, remove from the water, squeeze out the excess water.
Step 5: Then, you need to put all the water spinach in a large bowl, add the prepared dressing, wear gloves and mix well to marinate. After 10 minutes, drain the excess dressing, add the herbs and mix well. Transfer the salad to a plate, sprinkle crushed peanuts, fried garlic, garnish with chili, and enjoy.
Step 6: Finished product
The water spinach salad should meet the requirements of young, crispy water spinach combined with crunchy peanuts, and a harmonious sour-spicy-salty-sweet taste that enriches the menu. This is a simple and delicious dish loved by many people because it is easy to eat and easy to digest, good for human health.
Note: When making water spinach salad, you need to choose fresh and organic water spinach, the safer the vegetables, the better the quality of the dish.
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