Match stick salad
Julienned vegetables with a sizzling sesame and cumin oil dressing
Carrots, turnips, three colours of pepper, cucumber, onion and tomato cut into fine matchsticks and spiced with chilli, lemon and coriander. A sizzling dressing of hot oil with cumin, mustard and sesame seeds is poured over at the table. It is crunchy and bright, and should be eaten as soon as it's dressed.
- Total time
- 33 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the salad
- 2 carrotsjulienned
- 1 green capsicum (pepper)julienned
- 1 red capsicum (pepper)julienned
- 1 yellow capsicum (pepper)julienned
- 1 large white onionjulienned
- 4 ½ oz cucumber1 cup, julienned
- 1 large firm tomatoseeded and julienned
- 2 turnipsjulienned
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander2–3 tbsp, chopped
- 3 tbsp lemon juice3–4 tbsp
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¾ tsp saltor to taste
- 6 crisp lettuce leavesto serve
For the oil dressing
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 4 tbsp sesame seeds
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put 2 carrots, 1 green capsicum (pepper), 1 red capsicum (pepper), 1 yellow capsicum (pepper), 1 large white onion, 4 ½ oz cucumber, 1 large firm tomato and 2 turnips in a large bowl.
Step 2: Add 2 tbsp fresh coriander, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp ground black pepper and ¾ tsp salt and toss well.
Step 3: For the dressing, heat 3 tbsp oil in a small pan over a medium heat. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds and 1 tbsp cumin seeds; when they crackle, add 4 tbsp sesame seeds and stir for about 30 seconds until the sesame is golden.
2 minStep 4: Lay 6 crisp lettuce leaves on a platter, pile the salad on top and pour the hot oil dressing over it. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does match stick salad take?
- About 33 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of green capsicum (pepper)?
- Any colour of bell pepper, same amount.
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