So I woke up yesterday morning about 20 minutes late, groggy and none too pleased with the situation. Before I could run out the door to work I had to pack a lunch, as I am far too poor to be eating at the wonderful Well-Dressed Burrito (another post another time on that place) every day. I was also low on my usual lunch fixings – sliced turkey and cheese and instant soup. So it was to be a Left-Overs Salad Day.
What I created, which came out really delicious, was as follows:
In a cup, mix:
1 part good olive oil.
1 part mirin.
1 part soy sauce
3 shakes Chinese 5-spice blend
2 shakes powdered ginger (if you have time for fresh, that would be better!)
Habanero sauce to taste – I used quite a bit, as I’m a masochist.
Emulsify, and pour over spinach greens and chopped carrots, with a half-block of extra-firm tofu, cubed.