Shelly's Recipe

CHINESE VEGETABLE SALAD

Category: Salad

2 cups fine julienne carrots
1 1/2 cups pitted and halved sweet cherries
1/2 cup fine julienne celery
1/2 cup diagonally sliced Chinese pea pods
1/4 cup very thinly sliced and quartered sweet onion
3 to 4 tbsp very thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
Pacific Rim Dressing

Toss carrots, cherries, celery, pea pods, onion, and mint with Pacific Rim Dressing.

Pacific Rim Dressing: Combine 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp sesame or vegetable oil, 1 tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 tbsp sugar, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp lime peel, and 1/8 tsp bottled hot pepper sauce; mix well. Makes about 1/3 cup.

Serves 6