Moms Cookbook
Gurkensalat (asiatisch)
Asian-style cucumber salad: thin cucumber slices marinated in a sweet-sour white balsamic dressing with chili, garlic and red onion, topped with dill or coriander and roasted nuts. A side for about 4.
- Makes
- 4 servings
Instructions
If you want to keep the skin, wash the cucumber well and rub it dry, otherwise peel it. Halve it lengthwise, scrape out the seeds with a spoon and slice thinly on a mandoline.
Deseed the chilies and dice them finely; dice the garlic and onions finely too.
Stir the vinegar with the sugar and a little salt and warm it until the sugar has dissolved. You can add a little water, but Mom doesn't, as the cucumbers release plenty of liquid.
Pour the cooled dressing over the cucumber, chili, onion and garlic and fold in the chili sauce if using. Cover and let it steep for 1 hour.
Finally sprinkle the chopped dill or coriander and the roasted cashews or peanuts over the top.