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Asian cucumber salad

If you like South-East Asian food save this zingy cucumber salad recipe in yourfolderas it will be a very useful condiment for all sorts of dishes. It only takes 5 minutes to make!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: South East Asian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1½ tsp palm or unrefined cane sugar
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
  • 4 spring onions
  • 1 handful coriander cilantro leaves
  • 1 handful mint leaves

Method
 

  1. Wash the cucumber, remove the ends and cut in half lengthwise. Using a spoon scrape the seeds out and discard.
  2. Slice the cucumber into half-moon-shaped pieces then put them in a serving dish.
  3. Mix the vinegar with the sugar and oil. Grate the garlic & ginger and add to the dressing.
  4. Remove the seeds and veins of the chilli, chop the flesh finely and add to the cucumber.
  5. Slice the spring onion diagonally, then add to the cucumber.
  6. Chop the herbs, add to the salad.
  7. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well.