Green Tea Salad

It's all about tea this week.

Tea isn't just for drinking.

We can add it to sweet & savory treats, too.

Did you know that you can make a salad dressing

using green tea leaves?

I've adapted this recipe from an issue of

Rachael Ray's magazine.

Here's what we need:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

4 cloves garlic, sliced

1/4 cup green tea leaves

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

1 jalapeno (stemmed, seeded & finely chopped)

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

One 5-ounce bag mixed baby greens

Here's what we need to do:

(1) In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden,

about 3 minutes.

(2) In a small bowl, combine the tea leaves, lemon juice,

soy sauce, fish sauce, ginger, jalapeno & garlic .

Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

(3) Strain the dressing into a bowl, pressing with a spoon,

and discard the solids. Add sesame seeds.

(4) Toss with the mixed greens and serve immediately.

Now you can have your green tea

and eat it, too!