Recipe by Estee Kafra

Chinese Stir Fry Salad with Fresh Mozzarella Croutons

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Dairy Dairy
Medium Medium
4 Servings
Allergens
38 Minutes
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Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed or 3 cubes Gefen Frozen Garlic

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or Gefen Sesame Oil

  • 1 pound brown cremini mushrooms (do not slice)

  • 1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed

  • 150 grams sun-dried tomatoes in oil (approximately 1/2 cup)

  • 1/2 bean sprouts

  • 10 ounces (300 grams) fresh mozzarella cheese

  • 1 teaspoon Haddar Kosher Salt

  • pinch of sugar

  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives or 2 tablespoons dried

  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts

For Dredging

  • additional oil to fry breaded cheese

Directions

Prepare the Salad

1.

Brown garlic in oil. Add mushrooms, snow peas and sun-dried tomatoes, and saute for five minutes. Add bean sprouts, salt and sugar and saute two minutes more. Sprinkle with chopped chives while sauteing. Add toasted walnuts when done. Remove from flame and leave uncovered.

2.

Meanwhile, set up a dredging station consisting of three shallow bowls: one filled with flour, one with two eggs, whisked, and one with bread crumbs.

3.

Cut the slab of fresh mozzarella into cubes (generously bite-sized) and dredge in the flour, then the eggs and then the bread crumbs.

4.

Fry in heated oil (enough to cover about halfway up the cubes) for less than one minute on each side or until breadcrumbs brown and cheese just begins to melt.

5.

Remove from oil with slotted spoon and place on paper towel to drain.

6.

Toss into salad, mix gently and serve immediately while still warm.

Tips:

Make sure your oil is really hot before you fry the croutons so that you can fry quickly. If not, the cheese will melt.

Notes:

To keep the salad parve, substitute a block of tofu for the fresh mozzarella cheese.

Variation:

You can create a low-fat alternative by not frying the cheese and just adding the mozzarella or tofu cubes into the stir-fry at the end, together with the toasted walnuts. This makes a perfect dish for a low-carb diet.
Chinese Stir Fry Salad with Fresh Mozzarella Croutons

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