Oriental salad (Bean sprout and snow pea salad)

Ingredients

The salad ingredients:

• 1 ½ pounds fresh bean sprouts
• ¼ pound snow peas
• Salt to taste, if desired
• ½ pound cooked, smoked ham, such as Westphalian
• ½ pound cooked, roast smoked turkey or plain boneless breast of turkey, available in supermarkets
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• ½ cup finely chopped scallions
• ½ cup thinly sliced water chestnuts
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander, optional

The salad dressing:

• 2 teaspoons imported mustard
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
• 1 cup peanut, vegetable or corn oil
• Salt to taste, if desired
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    468 calories; 24 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 7 grams polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 40 grams protein; 99 milligrams cholesterol; 1249 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Four to six servings

Preparation

1. If you desire, pick over the bean sprouts to remove and discard the tiny curlicues at the top and/or bottom. Put the bean sprouts in a salad bowl.
2. Drop the snow peas into a basin of boiling water lightly seasoned with salt. Bring to the boil and drain. Chill under cold running water. Drain. Add to the bean sprouts.
3. Cut the ham and turkey breast into very fine shreds. There should be about two cups of each. Add this to the bowl.
4. Add the celery, scallions and water chestnuts. Sprinkle with the coriander.
5. To make the salad dressing, blend the mustard, egg, ginger and vinegar in a mixing bowl. Start beating with a wire whisk while gradually adding the oil. Add salt and pepper.
6. Serve the salad and salad dressing separately if desired. Or toss the salad with the dressing.

20 minutes