Cucumber Carrot Salad - Chinese Style
I made this one at the demo for BM # 25's meet and it was liked by one and all..This is a quick fix and works as a salad, main course or starter, just by varying the ingredients you add to it. Also, considering that it does not need any carbs in it and yet it satiates your palate and tummy makes it a diet meal as well.
Under the soups and salads, I thought of sharing the recipe (if at all) for this instant salad, especially for Nandini and Rajani who missed both seeing the demo and tasting it....
And ofcourse for Padma, who had asked me to send the recipe...
Ingredients
2-3 Cucumbers
2-3 Carrots
1 bowl Finely sliced cabbage (optional)
1 bowl finely sliced onion
1 bowl finely sliced green peppers
1 bowl bean sprouts
1 tspn toasted sesame seeds
For dressing
2 tbsp red chilli sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tspn vinegar
2 tspn sugar
1 tspn red chilli paste
1 tbsp orange juice (optional)
salt to taste
Method
1) Make thin vertical slices of carrots and cucumbers using a sharp peeler. Stop when you reach the seeds or pith section. The veggies should resemble flat pasta or noodle like
2) Drop this in ice cold water tub for atleast 1 hour or so...This will retain the crunch in the vegetables and also make them slightly translucent
3) Mix the dressing well in another bowl
4) Mix the carrots, cucumbers with other ingredients of your choice
5) Pour the dressing on top and mix well
Serve and enjoy
Under the soups and salads, I thought of sharing the recipe (if at all) for this instant salad, especially for Nandini and Rajani who missed both seeing the demo and tasting it....
And ofcourse for Padma, who had asked me to send the recipe...
Ingredients
2-3 Cucumbers
2-3 Carrots
1 bowl Finely sliced cabbage (optional)
1 bowl finely sliced onion
1 bowl finely sliced green peppers
1 bowl bean sprouts
1 tspn toasted sesame seeds
For dressing
2 tbsp red chilli sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tspn vinegar
2 tspn sugar
1 tspn red chilli paste
1 tbsp orange juice (optional)
salt to taste
Method
1) Make thin vertical slices of carrots and cucumbers using a sharp peeler. Stop when you reach the seeds or pith section. The veggies should resemble flat pasta or noodle like
2) Drop this in ice cold water tub for atleast 1 hour or so...This will retain the crunch in the vegetables and also make them slightly translucent
3) Mix the dressing well in another bowl
4) Mix the carrots, cucumbers with other ingredients of your choice
5) Pour the dressing on top and mix well
Serve and enjoy
Comments
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