Free Recipe · Thermomix Main Meals
The viral dumpling salad, made easy on your mat. The dumplings steam and marinate at the same time, then get tossed through fresh, crunchy veg.
I'd been seeing a version of this delicious dumpling salad all over my Instagram feed, and every time I thought "I could make that so easily using my Silicone Steaming Mat for the Varoma." So that's exactly what I've done, and this is one I'll be making often at home. It's fresh and light while also being incredibly satisfying, and it feels a little fancy, like you're at an Asian restaurant rather than reaching for a mid-week quick fix.
What makes this so easy and so delicious is our Silicone Steaming Mat for Varoma: your dumplings steam and marinate all at the same time, and the sauce doesn't need cooking first, saving you heaps of time. Our website is the only place to get the mat, and it's cheaper than a night of takeaway. Once you've got one, you'll wonder how you ever steamed without it.
Meet the product
The little tool that unlocks your Varoma
Silicone Steaming Mat for Varoma
Poach fish, steam saucy meals, and flip it over as a lid for steamed desserts. Dishwasher safe, in two sizes for the TM31/5/6 and TM7.
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Warm Dumpling Salad (for Thermomix)
Serves 3 · Thermomix or thermo cooker
Got the larger TM7 mat? It fits more dumplings, so use the amber amounts (everything increased by half) for a bigger batch. The method and times stay the same.
Ingredients
* For a gluten-free option, look for gluten-free dumplings (they're readily available). For a vegetarian and vegan option, omit the fish sauce and use vegetable dumplings.
** I prep all the veg in a couple of minutes with our WunderSlicer Thermo Cutter: the thick slicing blade for the cabbage and spring onions, and the larger grating disk for the carrot.
The Tools
Everything you need for this recipe.
Silicone Steaming Mat for VaromaSteams and marinates the dumplings at once.Shop now →
WunderSlicer Thermo Cutter & SlicerSlices & grates the veg in seconds.Shop now →
Method
Place the chilli, garlic and ginger in TC bowl, chop 5 sec / speed 6.
Add the sesame oil, kecap manis, lime juice and fish sauce (if using). Mix 10 sec / speed 6.
Position the Silicone Steaming Mat on the upper Varoma steaming tray. Top with as many dumplings as will fit. Pour over the garlic and ginger sauce from the TC bowl.
Without cleaning the TC bowl, add 1L water. Place the Varoma steaming tray on top. Steam 20 min / steaming temperature / speed 3.
In a large mixing bowl, place the carrot, red cabbage, spring onions and sesame seeds. Tip over the entire contents of the steaming mat, dumplings and sauce. Toss everything together and serve.
To serve
Toss everything together while the dumplings are still warm and serve straight away, so the salad stays fresh and crunchy against the saucy dumplings. High five for a delicious, nourishing meal with barely any washing up.
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