Northern-Style Garlic and Vinegar Cucumber with Glass Noodles
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Ingredients
- 2 cucumber
- 80 g dried glass noodles
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chilli oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 1.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 22.5 g
- of which sugars
- 2.8 g
- Fat
- 4.6 g
- of which saturates
- 0.6 g
- Fibre
- 1.2 g
- Salt
- 0.65 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Soak the dried glass noodles in warm water for 10 minutes, until soft, then drain and rinse under cold water.
- 2
Halve the cucumbers lengthways, scoop out the seeds and slice into half-moons.
- 3
Toss the cucumber with a pinch of salt and leave to drain for 10 minutes, then pat dry.
- 4
Mix the crushed garlic with the rice vinegar, light soy sauce, chilli oil and sesame oil.
- 5
Toss the noodles and cucumber with the dressing in a serving bowl.
- 6
Chill for 10 minutes before serving.
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