While laphet is starting to be imported, it is still hard to find.
This version of tea-leaf salad, using readily available green tea, offers a quick alternative.
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Is Tea-Leaf Salad Good for You?
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Tea-leaf salad is nutritious and healthy because of thevariety of vegetablesin the salad.
Adding nutrient-dense vegetables to your salad can help you meet the recommended amount ofvegetable servings a day.
Drain and press excess water out of the tea leaves (you might drink the tea).
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Let cool to room temperature.
Combine the tea leaves, fresh garlic and salt in a mini food processor; pulse to combine.
With the motor running, drizzle in 3 tablespoons oil and vinegar.
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Spoon the dressing into the center.
Mix tableside with 2 forks.
Heat 1/3 cup canola oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
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Pour the garlic and oil through the strainer.
Transfer the garlic to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Reserve the oil to use on salads.
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Drain and pat dry.
Place a fine-mesh strainer over a heatproof bowl.
Heat 3/4 cup canola oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
Pour the split peas and oil through the strainer (discard the oil).
Transfer the split peas to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
To prepare Dried Shrimp Powder:Put 2 tablespoons dried shrimp in a coffee grinder reserved for grinding spices.
Pulse until ground to a fluffy powder.
Made from salted fermented fish, fish sauce is a condiment found with other Asian ingredients at the supermarket.
Thai Kitchen is a widely available brand that is lower in sodium.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.
