Well, the proverbial midnight snack, as I'm rarely up at that hour by choice. Those days are over. The ship has sailed. 10pm is the new midnight just like 40 is the new 30.
Last night was PTA night. Which means early dinner and an ice cream treat on the playground. It also means getting home at 8:30pm and putting the kids straight to bed. Strangely the dinner I had at 5pm didn't stick with me and I grew hungry as I watched Bones. Never mind that I shouldn't get hungry while watching dead bodies. I was hungry! I am not a normal TV snacker. I rarely eat after 7pm, really. So, with that in mind, I'm not about to make normal midnight snack food. (what is typical midnight snack fodder, anyway?)
My choice? Chinese chicken salad. Crisp cabbage and romaine, cold chicken from the fridge, green onions and perfectly toasted slivered almonds. Had I planned it out I'd probably have added other ingredients too, but this was salad on the fly. Impromptu. Dressing was a perfect mix of sesame oil, soy, ginger, rice vinegar, and sugar. The crunch was truly satisfying. I made another one for lunch today. I'm addicted, apparently. It must be the sultry toastyness of the sesame. I don't think I've ever met a dish with sesame that I didn't love.
Sesame salad dressing
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon grated ginger root
a couple shakes of red pepper flakes.
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