Kiwi and Asian Pear in Lemon Dressing
Kiwi and Asian pear in lemon sauce (kiwo to nashi no lemon ae) makes a delicious and refreshing summer dish.
Ingredients
Lemon dressing
- Finely-grated fresh peel of 1 small lemon
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sesame oil
Fruit
- 2 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced, and cut into thin strips
- 1 crisp Asian pear, sliced, and cut into thin strips (crisp Anjou pear may be substituted)
- ½ yellow or red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- ½ European cucumber, halved, seeded, and cut into thin strips
- 1 tbsp lightly-roasted black sesame seeds
Method
- Whisk the lemon dressing ingredients together in a serving bowl, and set aside.
- Add the fruit to the bowl of lemon dressing. Toss, cover, and chill for about an hour.