Crispy Wonton Salad (Elementary School Portion)
【小学校】パリパリサラダ · Paripari Sarada
By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese elementary school lunch menu
"Paripari" is the Japanese word for a crisp, crackly crunch, and that is exactly what this salad is about. Thin strips of wonton wrapper are fried until golden and scattered over cool, lightly dressed vegetables, so every forkful has soft and crunchy in the same bite. It is one of those school lunch dishes that gets children eating cabbage and bean sprouts without a second thought, because the fried topping makes it feel like a treat. The dressing is gently sweet-and-sour with just a touch of soy sauce, so it suits young palates without being heavy.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese elementary school, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 7.4 gwonton wrappers
- 44.4 gcabbage
- 14.7 gcarrot
- 44.4 gbean sprouts
- 19.2 gwhole kernel corn (canned or frozen)
Seasonings
- 6.6 gvegetable oil
- 4.4 gvinegar
- 3.6 gsugar
- 2.6 gvegetable oil
- 6.3 gsoy sauce
Directions
- 1
Combine the vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil and soy sauce in a microwave-safe container, cover with plastic wrap leaving a small gap for steam, and microwave at 1200W for about 15 seconds. Let it cool, then chill in the refrigerator.
- 2
Cut the cabbage and carrot into short, thin rectangular strips. Add the bean sprouts and boil everything together in boiling water for about 1 minute. Drain in a colander, cool under running water, then squeeze well to remove excess moisture. Chill in the refrigerator.
- 3
Drain the corn in a colander.
- 4
Cut the wonton wrappers into short, thin strips and deep-fry in oil heated to 170°C (340°F) for about 1 minute.
- 5
Toss the vegetables with the dressing, arrange on plates, and scatter the fried wonton strips over the top.
* If there will be a gap before eating, storing the vegetables already mixed with the dressing makes them watery. Keep the vegetables and dressing separate and toss them together just before serving.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 159.8 kcal | 319.5 kcal | 159.8 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g | 6 g | 3 g |
| Fat | 9.5 g | 18.9 g | 9.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.8 g | 33.6 g | 16.8 g |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 5.1 g | 2.6 g |
| Salt equivalent | 1 g | 2.1 g | 1 g |
| Calcium | 29.9 mg | 59.7 mg | 29.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.6 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Potassium | 218.6 mg | 437.1 mg | 218.6 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 159.8 kcal | 3 g | 9.5 g | 16.8 g | 2.6 g | 1 g | 29.9 mg | 0.3 mg | 218.6 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 319.5 kcal | 6 g | 18.9 g | 33.6 g | 5.1 g | 2.1 g | 59.7 mg | 0.6 mg | 437.1 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese elementary-school portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
This is the elementary-school portion of Pari Pari Salad (Crispy Wonton Salad) (larger quantities, same method).
