Chinese Pork and Pepper Salad

Serves 4 Cook 20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. cooked pork, cut into strips about 2 inches long and ½ inch wide
  • 8 oz. pasta shells
  • 1 large green pepper, finely sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and very finely sliced
  • 1 bunch spring onions, sliced
  • 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and sliced
  • 4 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • ¼ level teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 level tablespoons brown sugar
  •   salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Cook the pasta shells in plenty of boiling, salted water for 15-20 minutes, until just tender. Drain well and rinse in cold running water.
  2. Turn the cooked pasta into a large mixing bowl and add the prepared green pepper, carrot, onions and radishes.
  3. Cut the cooked pork into strips about 2 inches long and ½ inch wide and add to the pasta and vegetables.
  4. Put all the ingredients for the dressing into a jar, screw the top in position and shake the dressing ingredients well. Pour over the salad.
  5. Gently toss the salad to coat the ingredients with the dressing. Chill for 2 hours before serving. Garnish with a few whole radishes if liked.

Notes

Chill for 2 hours before serving. Garnish with a few whole radishes if liked.