Cucumbers are considered a useless vegetable in many cultures around the world. The fact is that cucumber consists almost entirely of water. For people who like fleshy fruits and vegetables, cucumber seems watery
. However, during the hot summer, a cold cucumber can perfectly quench thirst. In addition, there are effective diets from dishes with cucumbers
.It seems that cucumber viands are not enough. This vegetable is not baked or boiled, only pickled. But, we shali recipe for a delicious cucumber salad.
Ingredients for cucumber salad:
- Cucumber – pcs;
- Vegetable oil – tbsp;
- Sesame oil – ½ tsp;
- Sesame seeds – ½ tsp;
- Sugar – ½ tsp;
- Soy sauce – ½ tsp;
- Apple cider vinegar – ½ tsp;
- Garlic – a clove;
- Green onions – 2 feathers;
- Hot, red peppers – pcs;
- Salt – ½ tsp.
Preparation of cucumber salad:
Fragments peel the cucumber from the peel, cut lengthwise into two parts. Remove the seeds from the cucumber, and then lengthwise divide the halves of the vegetable into a couple more pieces.
Cut the cucumber into large quarters, salt and send it to the refrigerator for 10 minutes. To prepare the dressing, finely chop the garlic clove, remove the seeds from the hot pepper. Chop
the hot pepper finely, mix in a bowl with the garlic and sesame
seeds
.
Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan, pour it into the bowl with garlic and pepper, stir.
Pour sugar into the dressing, pour in sesame oil, apple cider vinegar and soy sauce. Drain excess liquid from the cucumbers and dress them with the mixture.
Chop the green onions finely and put them in the bowl with the cucumbers.
As a result, we have a great cucumber appetizer. This salad can be consumed separately or mixed with other vegetables.
