Asian style crispy noodle salad with locusts

Eat Crawlers

This fresh and tasty salad is a great way to incorporate whole insects into a meal. Either served as a side or as a main course, this is sure to get your dinner guests talking. The team at Eat Crawlers have kindly shared this unique recipe with us, to find out more about edible insects go to the Eat Crawlers website. https://www.eatcrawlers.co.nz/

Salad

1 clove	Garlic
1 Tbsp	Olive oil
¼	Red cabbages
10 g	Lightly salted locusts (Main)
¼	Green cabbage
½	Red capsicums
½	Green capsicums
1	Carrot
1 cup	Crispy noodles (Main)
½ tsp	Sesame seeds

Dressing

½	Sesame seeds
2 Tbsp	Sweet chilli sauce
2 Tbsp	Sesame oil
2 Tbsp	Soy sauce

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a pan, add locusts and garlic and sauté until the garlic starts to brown.
2. To make dressing, place all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until combined.
3. Thinly chop all other salad ingredients, and place in a mixing bowl. Pour over dressing and mix. Add the crispy noodles and mix again.
4. Serve salad in a bowl and place sautéed locusts on top. Garnish with more sesame seeds.

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