Fresh Lotus Root Salad
Lotus roots can be found in Oriental markets. They look like vegetable sausages, a few inches long and about three inches in diameter. The flavor is somewhat reminiscent of a water chestnut as is the texture...very fresh and crisp tasting! When sliced they have an intriguing, lacy cross section that comes from air channels in the root. Lotus roots make a nice addition to soups too!
Ingredients
8 serv.Step-by-step instructions
- 1
Boil about 3 quarts of water in a pot.
- 2
Rinse lotus roots with cold water.
- 3
Trim and discard both ends of the bulb and peel the skin.
- 4
Diagonally cut the root into 1/8 inch thick slices and immediately put them into acidulated (water with some vinegar or lemon juice to prevent discoloring) water.
- 5
Drain the roots and put them into the boiling water.
- 6
Take pot off heat and cover pot with lid.
- 7
Let sit for 5 minutes.
- 8
Drain and rinse with cold water.
- 9
Pat dry and put in a shallow bowl.
- 10
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil and cilantro.
- 11
Pour dressing over lotus roots and garnish with sesame seeds.
- 12
Serve chilled.
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