SUMATRA SALAD **

      Title: SUMATRA SALAD **
  Categories: Indonesian, Salads
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
 MMMMM---------------------------SALAD--------------------------------
       1 lb Trimmed Fresh Green Beans
       2 c  Shredded Cabbage
       2 lg Carrots, Cut Into Julienne
       1    Cucumber, Cut Diagonally
            - Into 1/4-Inch Slices
       1 c  Bean Sprouts
       8 oz Tofu, Cut Into 1/2-Inch
            - Cubes
 
 MMMMM--------------------------DRESSING-------------------------------
     1/3 c  Smooth Peanut Butter
     1/3 c  Water
       2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice
   1 1/4 ts Tabasco Pepper Sauce
     1/2 ts Salt
       1    Clove Garlic, Cut In Half
       1    Piece Lemon Zest, About 1"
     1/4 c  Vanilla Yogurt
  
   This simple but rather exotic composed salad marries crisp fresh
   vegetables and smooth tofu with a spicy peanut dressing for an
   unusual Indonesian inspired taste.
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   ~----------------- Steam the beans, cabbage and carrots for 2 to 3
   minutes, or until tender-crisp, and cool. Arrange the cooked
   vegetables, cucumber, sprouts and tofu on a serving platter.
   
   In a small saucepan, mix the peanut butter, water, lemon juice,
   Tabasco sauce, salt, garlic and lemon peel; stir over low heat until
   smooth. Remove from the heat and discard the garlic and lemon zest.
   Stir in the yogurt. Serve the dressing warm over the salad.
   
   Lagniappe - One-quarter teaspoon of Tabasco sauce perks up any salad
   dressing.  Use more for a spicier taste.
   
   From: The Tabasco Cookbook.
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