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1 lb (450 g) soybean sprouts

3 tbsp (45 mL) light soy sauce

1 tbsp (15 mL) white vinegar

1 tsp (5 mL) sugar

½ tsp (2.5 mL) sesame oil

½ lb (225 g) snow peas

1 bean curd cake, cut in julienne strips

¼ red pepper, cut in julienne strips

Blanch soybean sprouts in boiling water for 1 minute. Refresh in cold water and drain well.
Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil in a bowl, add soybean sprouts and snow peas. Toss to coat with dressing. Cover and chill 20 minutes.
Arrange salad on a platter. Garnish with bean curd and red pepper.

Source: “Chinese Cooking Made Easy” Douglas Marsland

Dressing

1/3 cup orange juice

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

¼ teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 grapefruit, peeled and segmented

2 navel oranges, peeled and sliced

¼ cup finely chopped red onion

6 cups lightly packed spinach leaves, torn into bite-size pieces

2/3 cup Sunkist* Almond Original Over Roasted Sliced almonds

To prepare the dressing combine orange juice, vinegar oil, honey, ginger, salt and red pepper flakes in a blender. Mix thoroughly.
In a bowl, combine fruits, onion and dressing. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Line 4 individual plates with spinach.
Spoon fruit mixture with dressing over the spinach, dividing equally.
Just before serving, sprinkle with sliced almonds. Makes 4 servings.

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Photo courtesy: bluediamond