Craving for fresh food…

We spent the weekend on a field trip with almost all families from our kindergarden. We were living in little huts, some were camping and there is always a camp fire going on. Each year our kids absolutely love to be there and we barely see them – at least the two older ones –  as they are so occupied playing in the woods, collecting fire wood, playing soccer… It is such a nice way to get to know each other better and to give the kids some remarkable memories.

But to be honest it is also a bit exhausting .-)… And so I had a huge craving to eat something fresh and full of vitamins to infuse myself with fresh energy! A friend of mine who was also at the trip came over for lunch and I decided to make a quick and easy asian style salad.

 

 

Serves 2

• 100 g mung bean vermicelli 
• 1/2 english cucumber, washed and thinly sliced ( use a mandolin if you have one)
• 1 small fennel bulb, green cut off and saved to garnish, core removed and thinly sliced (mandolin again)
• 1 orange pepper, seeds removed, thinly sliced
• 1 red shalott, thinly sliced
• 2 handfuls arugula
• 4 big leaves green salad
• about 20  mint and cilantro leaves

 

For the sauce:

 

• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 1 garlic glove, minced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

Soak the vermicelli in hot water for 3-5 minutes, drain and let them cool down. For the sauce mix all ingredients together in a bowl. In a larger bowl combine all the other ingredients and add the sauce to taste. Garnish with the fennel green and enjoy!