The 30-Day Diet 155 3 Heat the remaining oil in the pan and, when hot, add the green beans and stir-fry gently for 4-5 minutes. 4 Add the herbs, spring onions and soy sauce, and stir-fry for a further minute. 5 Return the tofu to the pan and heat through for 1 minute, then serve immediately.
Ginger Fruit Salad serves 4-6 juice of 2 oranges 3 tablespoons juice from stem ginger jar 25 g (loz) light soft brown sugar 2 oranges 1 ogen melon, weighing about 1 kg (2 lb) 3 dessert apples 2 pieces of preserved stem ginger, finely chopped fresh mint leaves, to decorate 1 Put the orange juice in a saucepan with the stem ginger juice and sugar. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil for about 5 minutes or until syrupy. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. 2 Peel the oranges, removing the pith, and slice into thick rings. Cut the rings into quarters, removing any pips. 3 Cut the melon in half, remove the seeds and scoop out the flesh, using a melon bailer if possible. 4 Peel and core the apples, then chop roughly. 5 Put all the fruit into a serving bowl, or into the empty melon halves, with the ginger and sugar syrup. Stir well, cover and chill for 1-2 hours. Decorate with mint. In the mouth, the sticky sugars that adhere to the teeth are broken down into acids which dissolve protective dental enamel and produce dental caries.