CRUNCHY CHINESE CUCUMBER SALAD

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A lovely crunchy salad which takes a bit more time than a simple cucumber salad, but it's really worth it! Goes well as a starter or a side dish with a chinese meal. Cooking time includes leaving the cucumbers in salted water for 20 minutes and standing time (to develop the flavour of the salad) of 2 hours.

Provided by tigerduck

Categories     Vegetable

Time 2h40m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon cooking oil
1 big mild chili pepper, deseeded, sliced into rings (or a small hot chilli finely chopped)
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons dark rice vinegar
1 tablespoon white wine
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 cucumber (ca 350g/12ounces, unpeeled)
150 ml hot water
1/2 tablespoon salt

Steps:

  • Preparation of cucumber:.
  • Half washed but unpeeled cucumber lengthwise. Remove the seeds with a spoon and discard. Slice into ca 1/2 cm / 1/5 inch pieces. Put into a bowl.
  • Mix hot water and salt and pour it over the cucumber pieces. Leave cucumbers in water for ca 20 minutes.
  • Dressing:.
  • Heat oil in a medium skillet.
  • Add chilli and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients of the dressing until the sesame oil. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add garlic and sesame. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Put aside.
  • Finish Salad:.
  • Drain the cucumber pieces (after the 20 minutes in the water) and squeeze them slightly. Mix with the dressing (I do this in the skillet and put salad afterwards into a bowl) and leave the salad for 2 hours to develop its flavour.
  • Serve as a starter or as a side dish to a chinese meal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.1, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 2255.3, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 13.4, Protein 3.1

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