Filed Under (Recipes) by delicious on 07-10-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoonpeanut oil
- 1 lb shrimp, cleaned and coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoonrice wine vinegar
- 8 large lettuce leaves(Boston)
- chopped roasted peanutsor cashews
DIRECTIONS
- In non stick skillet heat oil over medium high heat until very hot.
- Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes, stirring.
- Transfer to bowl.
- To same skillet add celery, water chesnuts, garlic and ginger.
- Cook 2 minutes, stirring.
- Return shrimp to skillet and add hoisin saucae, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.
- Cook 1 minute.
- Evenly divide mixture among lettuce leaves.
- Sprinkle with nuts, or make a dipping sauce.
Filed Under (Recipes) by pepper on 18-09-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small red chili, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoonsweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
- 1 lime, juice of
- 2 teaspoons palm sugar
- 400 g cooked peeled prawns , cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 small red papaya, peeled,seeds removed and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 4inner lettuce leaves
DIRECTIONS
- Mix chilli, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce, oil, lime juice, sugar and whisk gently to combine.
- Place in a bowl with prawns, papaya, coriander and green onions.
- Place a lettuce leaf on each plate, fill with mixture.
Filed Under (Recipes) by admin on 31-07-2008


INGREDIENTS
- 4-6 slices bacon(may substitute with turkey bacon)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (1ounce)enveloperanch dressing mix
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges
Garnish
- shredded basil
DIRECTIONS
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, drain on paper towels, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in the skillet.
- Crumble bacon and set aside.
- Saute onion in hot drippings in skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
- Remove onions from heat; cool.
- Process buttermilk and the next 4 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping a few times to scrape down sides.
- Stir in onion.
- Top each lettuce wedge with dressing; sprinkle with bacon.
- Garnish, if desired with a bit of shredded basil.
Filed Under (Recipes) by food recipes on 09-07-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cups fresh lettuceor spinach
- 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup peas(not cooked)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sugar
DIRECTIONS
- Tear lettuce (or spinach) into bite sized pieces and place into oblong dish.
- Layer all ingredients (in order) into dish.
- Chill, covered overnight.
- Serve topped with cheddar cheese.
Filed Under (Recipes) by toothsome on 26-05-2008
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
- Whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Pour over salad just before serving.