Lychee Dressing (or use as a fruit dip)
Posted on | December 15, 2008 | No Comments
I love lychees, but rarely get them fresh. They aren’t readily available here and many people aren’t familiar with this tasty Asian fruit. When I spotted a can of them while browsing the aisles of a local Asian store, I was thrilled. My track record with canned fruits hasn’t been all that great, so I only bought a single can. Now I wish I’d filled my basket with this treat! I ate a few of them plain and then turned the rest of them into this mildly sweet, delicious dressing.
Lychee Dressing
1 20-ounce can of lychees, drained (reserve the liquid)
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 to 1/2 cup cashews or pine nuts
1/4 cup lychee juice (or the liquid reserved from your can)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt – optional
1 tsp finely minced ginger
1/2 cup tofu (I used the Firm water packed type)
Blend all ingredients until smooth. If the dressing is too thin, add a few more nuts. If it’s too thick, add some additional lychee juice.
This was great on a bed of romaine topped with garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds, orange slices and craisins. The Little One preferred to use it as a fruit dip for her banana which was a great combination also. I think I would thicken the dressing a bit more if it had been intended to be a fruit dip – which it certainly will when we get some more lychees!
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