Diana Chang's Chinese Salad
Updated Oct. 12, 2023
- Total Time
- 17 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 2 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4ounces Chinese cellophane noodles (bean thread noodles), available in Chinese groceries
- 3medium cucumbers
- 1large red pepper
- ½Bermuda onion or other large sweet onion
- 3tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3½tablespoons Chinese sesame oil
- Salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
- ½cup fresh coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
176 calories; 8 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 507 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the noodles, stir, and allow to boil for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again thoroughly. Using scissors, snip the noodles into manageable lengths, and place in a salad bowl.
- Step 2
Wash the cucumbers, and peel, leaving some narrow ribbons of green skin unpeeled. Slice the cucumbers in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Then slice horizontally about ¼ inch thick. Add to the salad bowl.
- Step 3
Rinse, core, and seed the red pepper. Slice into slender strips. Add to the salad bowl.
- Step 4
Peel and slice the onion into transparent slivers, and add to the bowl.
- Step 5
Beat the vinegar and oil together in separate bowl, pour over the salad, and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Just before serving add the coriander, and toss again.
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Comments
Have reread this recipe numerous times trying to figure out what I did wrong. How in the world did I manage to make my favorite ingredients absolutely tasteless? I confess I intentionally left out the bell pepper, because bell peppers hate me, but this was too bland for us. We tried adding the sauce from the smashed cucumber recipe. It didn't help.