Poached chicken, shiitake and mango salad
A salad that's filling enough to be enjoyed as a main course. The Thai-style sweet, salty and spicy dressing is flavored with palm sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, lemongrass, shallots, chilies and cilantro.
Recipes with vegetable / fruit
Chicken, egg and celery soup
Thinly sliced celery and scallions are sauteed in butter and simmered in bone broth with scrambled eggs and chicken fillets.
Easy chicken and broccoli stir fry
Moist chicken seasoned all the way through and lightly crisp vegetables are tossed in a sweet-salty sauce made with Asian kitchen staples.
Salmon head soup with lemongrass and ginger
Lemongrass, ginger, scallions, garlic and tomatoes are sauteed to make the base for the broth. Lime juice is stirred in towards the end of cooking time.
Pork, lemongrass, chili and tomato soup
Inspired by two Thai soups, this meat and vegetable soup is citrusy, tangy and salty with heat from ginger and finger chilies.
Arugula, tomato and salted duck egg salad with ginger vinaigrette
This East meets West easy-to-prep summer salad requires no cooking. Balsamic vinegar and olive oil are combined with ginger for a light dressing with a subtle heat.
Spicy tuna and vegetable spring rolls
Canned tuna may not be a gourmet ingredient but, trust me, you can turn it into a beautiful dish by using it as spring roll filling. Pair the fried spring rolls with a good dipping sauce. Serve with rice as a main course. Or serve by themselves as an appetizer or snack. Great with hot tea on the side.
Smoked salmon salad with fruits and nuts
Salty (fish), sweet (fruits) and sour (pickled onions), the contrasting flavors are echoed in a special salad dressing made with calamansi juice, honey and herb salt.