Stir-fried romaine lettuce with sesame
Stir-frying lettuce – like you would cabbage – is something we should all be doing more of. It’s super-quick and gives a good balance of crunchy and juicy leaves. Here the romaine is coated in a triple-hit of sesame – tahini, seeds and oil – for a rich, nutty contrast.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp tahini
- Juice 1 lemon
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 banana shallots, finely sliced into rounds
- 20g ginger, finely grated
- 2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into 5cm chunks
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Method
- Mix together the tahini, lemon juice, sesame oil and soy sauce until smooth.
- Briefly toast the sesame seeds in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then tip onto a plate. Put the pan back over the heat, add the oil to the pan and,once hot, add the shallots and ginger. Stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until softened and golden. Increase the heat to high and add the romaine. Stir-fry for about 4 minutes or until the white parts of the lettuce are just tender and the green parts are wilted and bright.
- Pile onto a serving plate, then drizzle with the tahini dressing and scatter over the sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- 141kcals Calories
- 12.5g (1.6g saturated) Fat
- 3.3g Protein
- 2.5g (2.1g sugars) Carbs
- 2.2g Fibre
- 0.5g Salt
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