Orange Sea Food Salad
- Sea Food mix (shrimp, squid, calamari and mussel)- 4 cups
- All purpose flour- ¼ cup
- Chili powder- 1 tsp
- Ground pepper- ½ tsp
- Salt- to taste
- Oil to stir fry- 4-5 tbsp
- Carrots, cut thin lengthwise- 1 large
- Celery, cut thin lengthwise- 2 stalks
- Orange juice, fresh or canned- ¾ cup
- Soy sauce, low sodium- 2 tbsp
- Ginger, minced- 2 tsp
- Lemon grass, chopped (use fresh or dried)- 1 tbsp
- Corn starch- 1 tbsp
- Cold water- 4tbsp, to dissolve the corn starch
- I used lettuce and spinach
- Freshly grated or thinly cut orange peel- 1 tsp or 5-6 strands to sprinkle over the salad
- Wash the sea food mix under running water and pat dry using paper towel.
- Combine the all purpose flour, chili powder, ground pepper and salt together in a bowl.
- Sprinkle the flour mix over the sea food and coat it evenly.
- You could also put the flour mix in a large plastic bag, add the sea food and shake, coating it evenly with the flour.
- Heat a wok or non-stick skillet over medium heat, add the oil to the skillet.
- When the oil turns hot, add the sea food mix coated with the flour and stir fry it till it turns golden brown and well cooked.
- Transfer the fried sea food on to a platter lined with paper towel.
- Stir fry the carrots and celery in the same wok or skillet till the veggies turn tender.
- In a bowl, combine together the orange juice, soy sauce, minced ginger and lemon grass.
- When the veggies have turned tender, pour the orange sauce over it and let come to a slight boil.
- Dissolve the corn starch in cold water and pour it over the sauce.
- Immediately stir the veggies and sauce together, the sauce will start to thicken.
- If the mixture is too thick you could add little water to thin it down.
- Add the stir fried sea food into the skillet and combine everything well.
- When the sauce has coated well over the sea food, remove the skillet from the stove.
- Place the greens: lettuce and spinach on a plate and top the greens with the sea food mixture.
- Sprinkle the freshly grated or thinly cut orange peel over the salad.
- For a nice presentation you could even place some orange slices and an orange rose.
You could try this with chicken as well.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/orange-sea-food-salad/
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