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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are looking for an easy-to-make vegetarian dish that lasts a long time, then try this sweet and sour cucumber salad recipe. Let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN into the kitchen to make this vegetarian dish to treat your family and refresh your vegetarian menu.
Ingredients for Vegetarian Cucumber Salad Serves 2 people
Cucumber 2 pieces (about 1kg) Carrot 1/3 piece (200g of carrot) Small ginger 1 piece Chili 1 piece (can use horn chili or bird chili) Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 4 tablespoons Sugar 8 tablespoons White vinegar 1 tablespoon Red vinegar 2 tablespoons (red vinegar) Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Salt 3 tablespoons
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh cucumbers that are not bitter
- Shape: Choose cucumbers that are long, evenly shaped, and straight. You should avoid cucumbers that are too large, too small, or too immature as they may be bitter.
- Cucumber skin: You should pay attention to the outer skin of fresh cucumbers, which will still have a layer of white powder; it’s best to buy those with small bumps on the surface.
- Color: It is advisable to choose cucumbers that have a bright green color; dark green cucumbers may have a bitter latex at the tip.
- Additionally, you should also choose cucumbers with stems, fresh, and with the flower end still intact, as these are young, fresh cucumbers that taste sweeter than the others.
How to choose fresh carrots
- You should choose carrots that are orange-red, with a fresh surface and not too bumpy.
- Additionally, you should only buy those that are proportionate in size, long, with a thick head that tapers down towards the tail.
- Prioritize choosing carrots with the stem still tightly attached to the carrot body.
- You should not buy those that are scratched or bruised too much.
How to choose fresh ginger
- You should choose young ginger roots, with a smooth surface, crispy, still retaining freshness and nutrients inside the root.
- You should choose ginger roots that, when broken, have a bright yellow color, have a distinct aroma, and upon close observation, you will see round veins.
- You should not buy ginger roots that are too old and large in size. Because old ginger roots will be fibrous and have fewer nutrients, they will not taste good when cooked.
Where to buy fresh ingredients?
You can find fresh ingredients like carrots, ginger, cucumbers at the nearest TasteVN supermarkets. Or you can go to the market at home through the e-commerce page Bachhoaxanh.com to ensure the quality of the ingredients.
How to Prepare Vegetarian Cucumber Salad
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Prepare the Ingredients
When you buy cucumbers, wash them thoroughly with water and let them drain. Next, cut off both ends of the cucumber, about 1cm – 2cm from each end.
Then, cut the cucumber lengthwise into quarters, and next, cut each section of cucumber in half, each piece about 5cm long – about the length of your pinky finger.
After that, remove the seeds from the cucumber to prevent the salad from becoming soggy due to the cucumber juice. Then, cut the cucumber into small, bite-sized strips. Don’t cut them too small, as they will shrink when soaked.
Wash the carrot, peel it, and then slice it thinly, about 0.2cm thick – roughly the thickness of a chopstick. Next, cut the carrot into strips equivalent to the cucumber.
Peel the ginger, wash it, and then cut it into small strips. Do the same with the chili: wash it, remove the seeds, and then cut it into small strips.
Next, add the cucumber and carrot into a large bowl, add 3 tablespoons of salt, and mix well. Soak the mixture for about 1 hour to draw out the water from the cucumber and carrot.
After soaking, drain the cucumber and carrot, then rinse with water. Wash 2 – 3 times to reduce the saltiness. Next, drain and gently squeeze to remove excess water before placing them in the bowl.
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Mixing cucumber dressing
Add to bowl 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 8 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar (red vinegar), 2 tablespoons of chili sauce and stir well to combine the mixture.
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Mixing cucumber
Add the dressing to the bowl of cucumber and carrot. Mix well to allow the seasoning to soak into the cucumber and carrot mixture. Soak the cucumbers for 10 minutes to let the seasoning absorb evenly.
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Completion
This cucumber part can be used immediately or placed in a jar and soaked for 6 – 12 hours in the refrigerator refrigerator to allow the cucumber to absorb the spices better. This cucumber can be served with braised dishes or grilled dishes, or used as a salad.
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Final Product
The vegetarian cucumber salad is crunchy and has a harmonious sweet and salty taste. This dish can be eaten immediately or soaked overnight and used as a regular vegetarian pickled dish as well. Try this recipe for your family now.
So you have completed the dish pickled cucumber, wishing you success in making the dish and enjoying it with your family deliciously!
