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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Occasion For 1 Or 2 Low Protein Salads Side Dishes Vegetables Asian Chinese Dinner Party Vegan Vegetarian Stove Top Dietary Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Low Carb Low In Something Equipment Number Of Servings 4 Hours Or Less

Crunchy Chinese Cucumber Salad

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.

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 and squeeze them slightly.
Mix with the dressing and leave the salad for 2 hours to develop its flavour.
Serve as a starter or as a side dish to a chinese meal.

Ingredients

cooking oil, chili pepper, sugar, fresh ginger, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, white wine, sesame oil, garlic clove, toasted sesame seeds, cucumber, hot water, salt