Smoked Duck Breast Salad With Mashed Potato

I've come to realize of the formula; Grapes + Red wine vinegar = MATCHED

Grapes are mostly sweet and their skin are usually tongue biting. However, after being coated / seasoned with red wine vinegar, it's sweet and slightly sour with a "sniff" of fragrance seasoning of red wine vinegar where I simply love to the max.

A combination of seared duck breast with hard-boiled egg slices, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, last but not least, iceberg lettuce and grapes drizzled with some red wine vinegar. That's it, a simple but satisfying lunch.
 

Lobster Salad

Dad bought some super fresh lobster back home for dinner and i decided to make a salad as a starter for us. Hmm... to dad, he considered the lobsters super cheap. Well? Izzit so? 4 medium lobster cost $60.00, well can say it's cheaper than restaurant.

Ingredients;
4 medium lobster
Mayonnaise
lime juice
Condensed milk
Pinch of salt
Yoghurt
Shredded lettuce
Cherry tomatoes

Method;
-Wash and thoroughly clean the lobsters.
-Steamed till cooked.
-Remove shell, cut into bite sizes.
-Mixed the salad sauce together, toss with the lobster.
-Serve over lettuce and tomatoes.
-Enjoy!

Lobster heads for Jesper and Dad. Lolz.. they love meatless part.

Look at these super fresh lobsters! Still struggling and kicking b4 they die :-( oops... i sound so evil, but that's the way to cook them.

干捞 Instant Noodles & Shrimp Salad

How about instant noodles and salad for lunch? Oh well, not that simple. Instant noodles isn't instant noodles as Jesper prefers it with lots of ingredients and in the style of 干捞面. As for the salad, he prefers a shrimp salad with lots of eggs as well. Hence, i whipped up our lunch as follows;
Ingredients;
1 pkt instant noodles, blanched and drained
Some meatballs & crabmeat stick
1 fishcake, sliced
1 handful beansprout
Sauce mix
Water

Method;
-Prepare noodles sauce by mixing with hot water, toss with blanched noodles.
-Toss in boiled beansprouts and other ingredients.
-Mix well, garnish with shredded lettuce & serve.
-Enjoy!

Shrimp salad ~with lettuce and hard-boiled egg, top with light salad dressing

Abalone Salad In Filo Cup

A combination of salad and snack!
Think along the line for something light yet full of flavors, but not greasy. Yes, an abalone salad to suit the festive season.

Ingredients;
2 sheets of popiah wrap
Abalone, cut into strips
Iceberg lettuce, shred
Cherry tomatoes, cut into strips
Lemon juice
Thai chili sauce
Roasted cashew nut, chopped
Roasted sesame seeds
Coriander leaves
Oil for greasing

Method;
-Cut each sheet of popiah wrap into 4 squares.
-Place onto greased foil cups.
-Bake for 3 mins until golden brown.
-Remove to cool.
-Mix lettuce, tomato, abalone with lemon juice and chili sauce.
-Toss well and drained.
-Scoop into filo cups, sprinkle cashew nuts and sesame seeds over.
-Serve with coriander leave.
-Enjoy!
My inspiration comes from kueh pai tee and i was surprised when mum told me this snack reminds her of a crispy cup popiah where she tried donkey years ago. Hey, i didn't tell anyone about how i got my inspiration!

Cabbage Salad

I been so so so bz tis whole wk and hasn't been eating a proper meal for the whole wk. Munching on biscuits or bread during lunch time and b4 lessons. Finally i get a chance to eat a proper simple meal today. Though mum onli cook a pot of herbal spare-ribs soup for dinner, i'm happy enough.
I decided to toss a quick cabbage salad to add on for dinner.

Ingredients;
1 small beijing cabbage, tear into pieces
1 small fish cake, shred
Boiling water
Oil
Pinch of salt
1 tsp chili oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce
Fried shallots
Chopped green onions

Method;
-Boil cabbage in boiling water, add pinch of salt and some oil.
-When cabbage are sofe, add in fish cake.
-Off heat, drained.
-Toss with oyster sauce and chili oil.
-Serve onto a plate, sprinkle fried shallots and onions over.
-Enjoy!

Ham & Egg Salad

Jesper is full of praises when i prepared tis salad for our family. Its not becoz he's a salad lover but he's a ham lover. The ratio of ham & veggie in tis salad is 1:1, no wonder he love it.

Ingredients;
Iceberg lettuce
Cucumber slices
Cherry tomatoes
Ham strips
Hard-boiled eggs
Yoghurt
Mayonnaise
Lemon juice
Pepper
Salt

Method;
-Mix yoghurt, mayonnaise, salt, pepper & lemon juice together.
-Serve together with salad.
-Enjoy!

凉拌三层肉

I prepared a meat salad as cold dish for appetizer to be serve b4 dinner earlier on. I been wanting to prepare something like tis since ages ago, but for mine case, it will be earsier for mi to prepare all cooked piping hot dishes when its my cooking day. Cook 1st, preparing sauce next & chill last takes quite a while as there r procedures to follow.

Since mum will be the one cooking dinner tonite, i shall focus on preparing my cold dish.

Ingredients;
250g pork belly
1/2 pot boiling water
Pinch of salt
Some shredded lettuce, cucumber & carrots

Sauce;
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 chili padi, chopped
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
2 tbsp thai chili sauce
3 limes, squeeze for juice

Method;
-Bring pork belly to boil in pot of water with pinch of salt.
-When cooked, drained & let cool.
-Sliced pork belly thinly.
-To prepare sauce, stir all ingredients together.
-Mix sauce & pork belly together, chill in fridge for an hour.
-Sprinkle with roasted nuts & sesame seeds, serve with shredded veggie.
-Enjoy!

Achar

I've always loved tis singapore salad~Achar. Its always served with chicken rice or malay rice. There's a nonya version which i finds too sour, still prefers the wan where mum used to buy from upper serangoon old market during my childhood days. Well, ever since the old market got demolished, we've lost touch with delicious achar.
I bought a small serving for a dollar last sunday, found it too ex & not tasty. Decided to make my own version today & my total ingredient costs less than $2.
Ingredients;
2 cucumber
1 carrot
2 wedge honey pineapple
Chili mix
1 tbsp vinegar
Juice fm 2 limes
¾ tbsp sugar
Peanut powder
Roasted sesame seeds
1 tbsp salt

Chili mix;
1 chili padi, minced
1 large red chili, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 tsp chili paste
Pinch of salt
¾ tsp sugar
1 tbsp rojak flower sambal chili paste
-Fry all ingredients together till done.

Method;
-Cut carrots into matchstick size, pineapple into pieces.
-Remove both ends of cucumber, remove seeds. Cut diagonally into thin pieces.
-In a large mixing bowl, season cucumbers with salt, let sit for 10mins.
-Mix in carrots, let sit for another 5 mins.
-Drained, squeeze out excess water, mix in all the remaining ingredients.
-After its well mixed, its ready for consumption.
-Taste better after 3 hrs of preserve.
-Enjoy!

Sprout Salad

I'm a "recent" crazy fan of beansprouts & tis craze had been going on for almost 2 wks.I dunno reali y but all the while i dun reali fancy them except when they r being cooked together with fried beehoon or noodle soup, adding a crunch to the entire dish.

Beansprouts haf a very beautiful name called 银芽in chinese, which means silver sprouts.When cooked, they are silvery white with smooth & clear texture.Hmm...lovely, crunchy, yummy!
Tis dish can be eaten as a salad, side dish or to serve with rice for us chinese.It a common dish where its easily available at any hawker centers which sells chicken rice.

Ingredients;
80g beansprouts
500ml water
Pinch of salt
1-2 drops oil
Chopped corriander leaves
Fried shallots
Cherry tomatoes

Sauce;
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil

Method,
-Bring water to boil, add salt & oil.
-Add in beansprouts & blanch till cooked, drained.
-Mix ingredients for sauce & drizzle over beansprouts.
-Sprinkle corriander leaves & fried shallots over.
-Garnish with cherry tomatoes & serve immediately.
-Enjoy!

Salad Chicken

I remembered eating tis dish some somewhere recently & decided to cook my own version as its reali simple. The taste is great & in fact, serving salad over fried food is something new & refreshing. At least the overall taste is not too oily.

Ingredients;
2 chicken drumsticks with thighs
2 tbsp chicken powder
1 tbsp cornflour
Oil for frying

Salad ingredients;
Cucumber, diced
Red apple, diced
Tomato, diced
1 tbsp fat free yoghurt
2 tbsp mayo light

Ingredients;
-Remove skin & bones from chicken, using side of chopper, hit the chicken lightly to flatten them.
-Mix cornflour & chicken powder together, coat chicken cutlets with the powder & deep fried till golden brown.
-Mix all the ingredients for salad together, cut chicken cutlet into pieces, serve with salad.
-Enjoy!

Rojak

I juz can't seem to find any fantastic rojak seller somewhere near my house. There used to be this couple whom would alway come to the carpark near my house, park their van & sells rojak.So far, theirs was the best i ever had. But tt was donkeys years ago.

Since i'm unable to find a suitable ones, i will always make my own rojak whenever i have the crave. By doing so,i can adjust the taste according to my own preference.

Ingredients;
Fried doughstick
Beancurd puffs
Honey pineapple
Turnip
Cucumber
Beansprouts
Kang kong
Lime rind

Sauce;
Prawn paste
Rojak flower chili paste
Assam water
Lime juice
Brown sugar
Roasted peanuts, grind into powder

Method;
-Boil beansprouts & kangkong till cooked, drained.
-Toast fried doughsticks & beancurd puffs in a toaster till crispy.
-Cut all the ingredients into bite sizes.
-Mix everything together , sprinkle additional peanut powder on top & serve.
-Enjoy!

Spicy Tau Kwa Salad

As i woke up very early this morning, i'm feeling lazy to cook dinner. So was mum,initially she suggested eating out,but changes mind as i mentioned; "huh? eat outside food again,didn't we had outside food for breakfast this morning!"

How about a simple salad & tomyam noodles for dinner, at least its home-cooked. I'll do the cooking & mum to do the washing! haha....I've always like cooking, hate washing. That's y when i had home economic lessons during my secondary school days, i will pair up with those students whom dunno how to cook, den they can stand there throughout the whole lessons to do washing! haha.....

Ingredients;
Some deep fried tau kwa pieces
1 cup shredded radish
3 baby carrots, shredded
½ cup shredded japanese cucumber
1 shallot, sliced thinly
Juice from 1 lime
1 chili, finely chopped
Some coriander leaves
Some peanut powder & roasted sesame seeds
Some thai chili sauce

Method;
-Mix all the ingredients together & serve immediately.
-Enjoy!

Fruit Cocktail Prawn Salad

I had a sudden craving for prawn salad. Erm...its the type where at a dinner function, served with cold dish! haha...Yes, the wan with lots of mayonnaise on top & fruits like honeydew & cocktail at the bottom.

Wow...looks yummy! Mum can't wait for mi to finish taking my shots. haha...
This is how it looks like after mum mixed them together.

Ingredients;
3 tbsp fruit cocktail (canned)
Low fat mayonnaise
12 medium prawns
Hot water
Ice cubes
Iceberg lettuce, shredded

Method,
-Prepare prawns by blanching them in hot water till cooked, chilled in ice cubes.
-Remove shells & veins of prawns, cut them into half.
-Lay shredded lettuce on serving plate.
-Mix 1 tbsp mayo with fruit cocktail, pour mixture over lettuce.
-Lay prawns neatly over fruits, pipe mayo over salad.
-Serve chilled.
-Enjoy!

Potato Salad

I'm finally back to work after the long weekend break.
Oh..I'm craving for bacons...wat to do! hmm....yup i noe wat to do, bacons taste great in potato salad.I'm loving it! haha.....

Ingredients;
4 medium US potato
5 strips of streaky bacon
1 slice carrot
1 slice pinic ham
1 slice mushroom ham
3 hard-boiled egg, roughly chopped

Dressing;
200ml plain yoghurt
3 tbsp low fat mayonnaise
¼ tsp pepper
Dash of salt

Method;
-Peel & cut potatoes into chunks.
-Steam on high heat till cooked, remove to cool.
-Cut hams into think strips or tiny pieces.
-Prepare bacon nibs by pan frying small pieces of bacon on a heat non-stick pan.
-When bacons are brown, drained on kitchen towel to remove excess fats.
-Mixed ingredients for dressing together, toss well with ham, bacons, eggs & potatoes.
-Serve with greens.
-Enjoy!

Roasted Potato Salad With Shredded Chicken

I had a very strong crave for potato salad but i prepared & served it in a different style. I roasted the potatoes till crispy on the outside, toss well with the fantastic dressing. Hmm...yum yum...a totally different feel & i'm loving it.

Ingredients;
3 medium potatoes
½ onion
1 stalk spring onion
½ red chili
Boiling water
Oil for baking
1 Chicken breast
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp honey
½ tsp brown sugar
Baby romaine
Cherry tomatoes

Dressing;
½ cup fat free yoghurt
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper

Method;
-Marinate chicken breast with oyster sauce, light soy sauce, honey & sugar.
-Bake or pan fry chicken breast till cooked.
-Shred into pieces & set aside.
-Peel & cut potatoes into chunks
-Cover potatoes with enough water, par boil for 8 mins.
-Cool potatoes completely.
-Prick potatoes with fork.
-Pour hot oil over potatoes, toss well.
-Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 220ºC for 20mins till browned & crispy.
-Chopped onion, chili & spring onion coarsely.
-Mix all the ingredients for dressings together, add chopped ingredients & mix well.
-Toss roasted potatoes in dressings, top with shredded chicken, serve with baby romaine & cherry tomatoes.
-Enjoy!

Glutton Salad

Wondering y this is called a glutton salad? well, it orginated from mum. There was once i bought some thousand island sauce & was eating with some greens.

Mum asked "how come there's no prawns in ur salad?"
Jesper asked "how come u neh add potatoes?"
Adam asked "jie, y ur salad no eggs?"
I was like "oh gosh....dunno is i eat or they eat?!
Therefore, since tt time onwards, i made a generous salad with lots of ingredients for all the gluttons. haha....now they got nothing to say, except yummy! :-)

Ingredients;
1 head butterhead lettuce
2 baby carrot, cut into sticks
3 hard-boiled egg
1 small potato, boiled & cubed
10 medium prawns
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
120ml thousand island sauce
Juice from 1 lime

Method;
-Boil prawns, remove shells & veins.
-Scattered lettuce on a serving plate.
-Top with tomatoes, potato cubes, egg, carrot sticks & shrimps.
-Mix lime juice with thousand island sauce, drizzle over salad & serve.
-Enjoy!

泰式辣豆腐

I prepared a spicy tofu salad as an appertiser for our dinner tonite. Adam can't wait to start! Its rather spicy to me, think next time round, better dun add too much chili padi. haha....

Ingredients;
1 pc firm tofu
1 mini cucumber
1 baby carrot
½ rojak flower
1 chili padi
4 cherry tomatoes
5 tbsp thai chili sauce
2 tbsp chopped roasted peanut
Some roasted sesame seeds
Oil for deep frying

Method;
-Cut firm tofu into pieces, deep fried till golden brown.
-Shred cucumber & carrot, chill with ice cubes.
-Sliced rojak flower thinly, chopped chili padi.
-Mixed rojak flower, chili padi, chopped roasted peanut into thai chili sauce.
-Dip tofu into sauce, lay them on a serving plate.
-Squeeze out excess water from cucumber & carrots, add slices of cherry tomatoes. Mix well into the remaining chili sauce.
-Top onto tofu, sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds.
-Enjoy!

Spicy Prawns in Pineapple Rings

This is a new try out dish on my menu. Its been on my mind for several wks. Finally there's a chance for me yesterday.
I spent some times to prepare & its was gone in less than 5 mins. Hmm.... Adam & mum were so quick! haha...
This is reali fantastic, yummy & appetizing.Haiz...regretted, i should had prepared more servings instead! :-P

Ingredients;
5 pineapple rings, canned
15 medium prawns
Iceberg lettuce
Some baby romaine
5 cherry tomatoes
3 tbsp thai chili sauce (soup spoon)
1 tbsp roasted peanut, chopped
Some roasted sesame seeds

Method;
-Remove pineapple rings from fruit can, soak pineapple rings on kitchen towel to remove excess water from pineapple.
-Bake pineapple rings in preheated oven toaster for 20 mins, bake the pineapples to dry them a little.
-Boil prawns, soak in ice cubes. Remove shells & veins, halved.
-Shred lettuce, lay on plate. Halved cherry tomatoes.
-Arrange pineapple rings on place, top with cherry tomatoes & baby romaine.
-In a separate bowl, mix prawns with thai chili sauce, coat evenly.
-Arrange prawns onto pineapple rings.
-Add 1 tbsp roasted chopped nuts to remaining chili sauce, mix well. Scoop mixture onto well lay prawns.
-Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds over.
-Serve as a salad. Enjoy!

Fruit Salad

Whenever i',m at home,tends to look for food. Haha...such a glutton ya! Well, i juz had a refreshing fruit salad for tea break.

These are the few ingredients needed to prepare fruit salad.

Simply cut fruits into cubes,mixed well with low fat yoghurt. Serve chill!

Juz bought a box of champagne grapes the other day,so i replaced fresh grapes with raisins.

Salad with Baked Nuggets

Feels like eating salad with meat, having no chicken breast meat at home, i decided to use frozen nuggets instead.
Something new ya, & the result turns out appealing.

Simply baked the frozen nuggets till golden brown & crispy,serve with low fat salad dressing & some greens.Enjoy!