I love to have Chinese salad/Liang-cai for my dinner in summertime. Something hot, something cold, and soup, are the best meal combination in a Chinese dinningtable. I have been in blood sugar control and weight control so salad is the best choice – low GI, low carb, high protein and high fiber. Sometimes when I am lazy to prepare a full proper meal, I would have salad with cold noodles – poach some noodles, usually soba noodles or rice noodles; rinse in cold water to chill down; then mix with the salad and a bigger portion of dressing.
This is a my staple combination for Chinese salad dressing –
- Green onion, finely chopped
- Minced garlic
- Light soy sauce
- Oyster sauce, or vegetarian oyster sauce
- Sesame dressing
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Chili flakes
- Sesame oil
There are more options for you to mix and match –
- Minced ginger
- Fresh chili, red or green
- Toasted Sichuan peppercorns, grated
- Lemon juice
- Chinese dark-coloured vinegar
- Chili oil
- Lao-gan-ma chili sauce