Eeeeek!!!!! A
rat! Seriously y’all. I sit every morning with a cup of coffee and my
littlest kitty, Sweet Pea. She likes to sit
behind me on the back of the chair, nuzzle my hair and look out the window
while I read. This morning she spotted
something out the window…a rat! Sweet
Pea and I ran from window to window to watch where it was going. What is a rat doing out in the day? They usually only come out at night, when I
don’t see them and I can choose to pretend that they don’t exist. YUCK!
We live on a canal, so when you live on water you have rats. It doesn’t matter if you live in a shack or a
palace, the rats don’t discriminate. One
of the homes we used to live at the fence ran right to the water line; we would
have dinner parties, and everyone would watch the rats run back and forth along
the fence. Needless to say an invitation
to the Lindsay’s for dinner was a hot ticket!
Speaking of dinner...are ya hungry now? This salad is a refreshing break from all the
heavy and rich dishes of Thanksgiving.
It’s crisp, light, low in fat and oh so tasty! I also made this salad with fried tofu, for a
completely vegan meal. I'll show you how to make that later.
Here’s what you do.
This is what is needed for the dressing.
Slice the Serrano quite thin.
I only used half of the Serrano pepper. If you like it really spicy then add the whole thing. If Serrano peppers are unavailable, then use a jalapeno.
Slice the Serrano quite thin.
I only used half of the Serrano pepper. If you like it really spicy then add the whole thing. If Serrano peppers are unavailable, then use a jalapeno.
Whisk the lime juice, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and
canola oil together,
and then add the Serrano pepper.
I used my peeler to make strips of carrots, and then cut the carrot strips in half.
Julienne is a fancy cooking term which means to cut into match sticks.
I used my peeler to make strips of carrots, and then cut the carrot strips in half.
Julienne is a fancy cooking term which means to cut into match sticks.
Now that you know what julienne means, do it to the cucumber and red bell pepper.
Slice the radishes nice and thin.
Give some cashews a rough chop.
Grab a handful of bean sprouts.
Give some cashews a rough chop.
Grab a handful of bean sprouts.
Cook an 8 oz. box of Soba noodles according to the package
directions.
When the noodles have cooked, drain them and rinse them with cold water.
Toss the noodles with about 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
When the noodles have cooked, drain them and rinse them with cold water.
Toss the noodles with about 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
Season the peeled and deveined shrimp with salt and pepper.
Sauté the shrimp in a tablespoon of canola oil over medium high heat for about 2 minutes on each side, or until the shrimp is opaque.
Put the lettuce around the perimeter of a bowl or
platter. Pile the noodles in the center
of the lettuce.
Arrange the shrimp and the vegetables over the noodles. Pour over a little of the dressing and sprinkle
with chopped cashews and cilantro.
Serve the remaining dressing on the side.
Serves 4
3 Tbsp. Fresh lime juice
6 Tbsp. Rice vinegar
3 Tbsp. Honey
¾ tsp. Sesame oil
3 Tbsp. Canola oil, divided
½ Serrano
pepper, thinly sliced (jalapeno can be substituted)
1-8 oz. Box of soba noodles
1 lb. Medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Salt
and pepper
6 cups Romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized
pieces
1 cup Carrots, julienned
1 cup Cucumber, julienned
1 cup Red bell pepper, julienned
1/3 cup Radishes, thinly sliced
1 cup Bean sprouts
1/3 cup Cashews, roughly chopped
¼ cup Cilantro, roughly chopped
1.
Make the
dressing. In a medium bowl whisk
together the lime juice, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil and 2 Tbsp. of the canola
oil. Add the Serrano pepper to the
dressing and set to the side.
2.
Cook the soba noodles according to the package
directions. When the noodles are cooked,
drain and rinse them with cold water.
3.
Toss about 2 tablespoons of the dressing with
the noodles and set them to the side.
4.
Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
5.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of canola oil in
a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side,
until the shrimp is opaque.
6.
Spread the lettuce around the perimeter of a
large bowl or platter.
7.
Pile the soba noodles in the center of the
platter.
8.
Arrange the vegetables and cooked shrimp in an
attractive manner over the noodles.
9.
Pour a little of the dressing over the vegetables
and shrimp, and sprinkle the cashews and cilantro.
Serve the remaining dressing on the side.
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