Pork Dumpling Salad

_INGREDIENTS:

DUMPLINGS:

• 400g pork mince
• 1 cup chopped greens (kale, cabbage, bok choy, or silverbeet)
• ½ brown onion, finely diced
• ½ carrot, finely diced
• 1 Tbsp minced ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 30 dumpling wrappers
• Water, for sealing
• Olive oil, for cooking

SALAD:

• ½ head red cabbage, shredded
• 2 capsicums (any colour), julienned
• 2 medium raw beetroots, peeled and julienned
• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1 apple, cut into matchsticks
• 1 handful coriander (optional)
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• Salt and pepper, to taste

_{INSTRUCTIONS:}

1. Blanch the greens:

Chop your greens into small pieces. Bring a pot of water to the boil, add the greens and blanch for 1 minute. Drain, rinse under cold water, and squeeze out excess liquid once cool.

2. Make the filling:

Finely dice the onion and carrot. Mince the garlic and ginger. In a large bowl, combine pork mince, onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and drained greens. Mix well.

3. Fill the dumplings:

Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each dumpling wrapper. Brush the edges with water, fold, and pinch to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

4. Cook the dumplings:

Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan. Add 7–8 dumplings at a time and fry until golden on both sides. Carefully pour in ¼ cup water, cover with a lid, and steam until cooked through. Repeat in batches.

5. Make the salad:

Shred the cabbage, and julienne the carrots, capsicums, beetroot, and apple. Combine in a large bowl. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden.

6. Make the dressing:

Whisk together soy sauce, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Adjust to taste with salt, pepper, and sugar.

7. Serve:

Toss the salad with dressing and divide among six plates. Top each with five dumplings, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and coriander if using.

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TIP: Make all 30 dumplings and freeze half for later – they cook straight from frozen. Halve the salad and dressing if serving fewer people.