Name: Sesame duck salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 whole chinese roasted duck; 2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 500 gram chinese cabbage, shredded finely; 1 large (350g) red capsicum, chopped finely; 4 green onions (green shallots), sliced finely; 1/2 ripe pineapple (400g), peeled, cored, chopped coarsely; 1 lebanese cucumber (130g), chopped finely; 1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves; 20 mint leaves finely chopped; 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Sesame duck salad

Packed full of tender roasted duck, sweet pineapple and fresh herbs and spices, this Chinese-style salad is both healthy and delicious.

Serves 6

Prep

25M

Cook

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 whole chinese roasted duck

2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

500 gram chinese cabbage, shredded finely

1 large (350g) red capsicum, chopped finely

4 green onions (green shallots), sliced finely

1/2 ripe pineapple (400g), peeled, cored, chopped coarsely

1 lebanese cucumber (130g), chopped finely

1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves

20 mint leaves finely chopped

2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Method

1.Remove the skin from the duck and, using a pair of kitchen scissors, cut it into thin strips. Put the strips on to a baking tray and cook under a hot grill for 1-2 minutes, or until glossy and browned. Remove and drain on paper towel..

2.Remove the meat from the duck and roughly shred into a bowl. Add any of the cooking juices from the duck to the meat.

3.To make the dressing whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce and brown sugar in a medium bowl.

4.On a large serving platter or board arrange the cabbage, red capsicum, spring onion, pineapple, cucumber, herbs, shredded duck meat and half the crispy duck skin.

5.Just before serving drizzle over the dressing and top with remaining duck skin and top with sesame seeds

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
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