Burmese Tea Leaf Salad (Lahpet Thoke) - DAIRY-FREE

Name: Burmese Tea Leaf Salad (Lahpet Thoke) - DAIRY-FREE
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 cup Fermented Tea Leaves (Lahpet); 1 cup Shredded Cabbage; 1 cup Sliced Tomatoes; 0.25 cup Fried Garlic; 0.25 cup Roasted Peanuts; 0.25 cup Sunflower Seeds; 0.25 cup Sesame Seeds; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce (Vegan); 2 tbsp Lime Juice; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

A flavorful and texturally complex salad featuring fermented tea leaves, tomatoes, nuts and seeds. Adjust lime and fish sauce to taste.

30m4 servings

Contains peanutContains fishContains sesameDAIRY-free

350 cal|12g protein|20g carbs|25g fat|8g fiber

Ingredients

0.5 cup Fermented Tea Leaves (Lahpet)
1 cup Shredded Cabbage
1 cup Sliced Tomatoes
0.25 cup Fried Garlic
0.25 cup Roasted Peanuts
0.25 cup Sunflower Seeds
0.25 cup Sesame Seeds
2 tbsp Fish Sauce (Vegan)
2 tbsp Lime Juice
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1If the 0.5 cup Fermented Tea Leaves (Lahpet) feel very wet, gently pat them dry using a paper towel.
2In a large bowl, combine the dried 0.5 cup Fermented Tea Leaves (Lahpet), 1 cup Shredded Cabbage, 1 cup Sliced Tomatoes, 0.25 cup Fried Garlic, 0.25 cup Roasted Peanuts, 0.25 cup Sunflower Seeds, and 0.25 cup Sesame Seeds.
3In a separate small bowl, whisk together the 2 tbsp Fish Sauce (Vegan), 2 tbsp Lime Juice, and 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil until well combined.
4Pour the dressing mixture evenly over the ingredients in the large bowl.
5Toss all the ingredients together gently but thoroughly, ensuring the dressing coats everything.
6Serve the Lahpet Thoke immediately.

Substitutions

Fish Sauce → Vegan Fish Sauce (Seaweed based)

Replaces animal-based fish sauce with a plant-based alternative.

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