Vietnamese veg parcels
Fancy something a bit different? Try these healthy vegetable parcels, based on Vietnamese rolls
Lamb & grapefruit noodle salad with ginger dressing
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- Serves 6
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- vegetable or sunflower oilfor frying, plus a drizzle
- 3 banana shallotsthinly sliced then divided into rings
- 3 lambleg steaks (about 400g in total), fat trimmed
- 2 large pink grapefruits
- 1 cucumberpeeled into ribbons with a vegetable peeler, centre discarded
- 1 red chillithinly sliced
- small bunch mintleaves picked
- small bunch corianderleaves picked
- 200g rice noodlecooked following pack instructions
For the ginger dressing
- thumb-sized piece gingerpeeled and finely grated
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal331low
- fat12g
- saturates5g
- carbs38g
- sugars10g
- fibre2g
- protein15g
- salt1.1g
Method
step 1
Heat enough oil in a medium saucepan to come halfway up the sides. Test if the oil is hot enough by dropping in a ring of shallot; it should sizzle and brown within about 30 secs. Fry the shallots in batches until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper, season with salt and set aside.
step 2
Heat a large frying pan until hot. Rub the lamb with a little oil and some seasoning. Cook for 2-3 mins on each side for medium (depending on the thickness of the lamb), then transfer to a plate, loosely cover with foil and leave to rest for 5-10 mins.
step 3
Meanwhile, cut away the peel from the grapefruits using a small fruit knife, then cut into segments catching the juices over a large bowl. Add the segments to the bowl along with the dressing ingredients and gently mix. Add the cucumber, chilli, herbs, noodles and any resting juices from the lamb. Toss everything together, making sure all the ingredients are coated in the dressing, then pile onto a serving plate. Cut the lamb into thin slices and place on top of the salad, scatter over the shallots and serve straight away.
