Good evening, food lovers!
It's been a long time since I've updated my blog. Life can get crazy busy sometimes! However I'm still cooking and try new recipes and I promise to continue sharing them when I get the chance.
Tonight, I'd like to share a recipe that will be quite fitting for heat wave that we're expecting this week. A really simple, easy salad that has some bite!
Spicy Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 3 medium English cucumber, peeled
- 1 red Thai chile (also known as bird chile), finely sliced into rings, seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (15 ml)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (15 ml)
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (15 ml)
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (30 ml)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (5 ml)
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar (1 ml)
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds, for garnish (30 ml)
Directions
- With a veggie peeler, peel lengthwise down the cucumber to create long wide strips. Turn the cucumber after several strips, to use another side. Place cucumber strips in a medium-sized bowl. Discard inner section of cucumber with seeds. Add the sliced chiles, mint and cilantro to the cucumber. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the rice wine vinegar, fish sauce and sugar. Place grated ginger on a spoon and with another spoon squeeze the juice out into the dressing. Discard ginger pulp. Stir to combine.
- Toss dressing with the cucumber strips, herbs and chile. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/guides/summer/salads/recipe.html?dishid=4514
