CHILLED CUCUMBER AND WOOD EAR MUSHROOM SALAD

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Nutritionally boost your day with this chilled cucumber and wood ear mushroom salad. It's an effective way of getting flavor and nutrients rolled up into one meal. Wood ear mushroom, commonly sold in Asian markets, is a dear ingredient-mate of the cucumber in the cooking of this tantalizing salad.

Provided by MyNutriCounter

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 1h22m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ ounce dried wood ear mushrooms
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon palm sugar
½ teaspoon chopped Thai chile pepper
1 Japanese cucumber, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Soak mushrooms in water until hydrated, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and place in a saucepan over medium heat; boil for 2 minutes. Drain and let cool.
  • Combine lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, sugar, and chile pepper in a bowl. Toss in cucumber, mushrooms, and sesame seeds. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 447.4 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

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