A cool summertime salad with ingredients from the Pacific rim. The salad has fresh herbs and a rice vinegar dressing. This salad can be served as an appetizer or a side dish. Use a mandolin to thin-slice cucumbers, radishes, and onion.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 4 Japanese cucumbers – peeled, seeded, and sliced thin
- 2 cups thinly sliced daikon radish
- 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup thinly sliced sweet onion (such as Maui®)
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
Directions
Step 1
Stir rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar dissolves completely; remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
Step 2
Spread cucumber and radish slices onto a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Set aside for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
Step 3
Toss cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle rice vinegar dressing over the salad; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
---|---|
Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
Calories 56 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat0g | 1% |
Sodium1105mg | 48% |
Total Carbohydrate13g | 5% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 12% |
Total Sugars6g | |
Protein3g | |
Vitamin C29mg | 145% |
Calcium24mg | 2% |
Iron11mg | 61% |
Potassium250mg | 5% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Powered by the ESHA Research Database ? 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
source by allrecipe
Leave feedback about this