Addictive Chinese Salad with Pork Shabu-Shabu and Smashed Cucumbers

Name: Addictive Chinese Salad with Pork Shabu-Shabu and Smashed Cucumbers
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 g thinly sliced pork (for shabu-shabu, thinly sliced loin); 2 cucumbers; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 clove ginger; 1/2 stalk green onion; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon chili bean paste; Ground sesame seeds, to taste

Chisora @Chisora_kitchen

Featured in recipe books and health recipes, with over 400 reviews. This salad is so good you can't stop eating it! It's also great as a snack.

The story behind this recipe:
I had two cucumbers left after a bargain purchase, so I decided to make a salad that could also be a side dish using ingredients I had in the fridge. Even though I don't like spicy food, both my kids and I love this salad!

Featured in recipe books and health recipes, with over 400 reviews. This salad is so good you can't stop eating it! It's also great as a snack.

Chisora @Chisora_kitchen

Featured in recipe books and health recipes, with over 400 reviews. This salad is so good you can't stop eating it! It's also great as a snack.

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

200 gthinly sliced pork (for shabu-shabu, thinly sliced loin)
2cucumbers
1 teaspoonsalt
1 cloveginger
1/2 stalkgreen onion
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
1 teaspoonsugar
2 teaspoonsvinegar
1 tablespoonsesame oil
1/2 teaspoonchili bean paste
Ground sesame seeds, to taste

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Steps

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Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then slice each half into about 10 pieces.
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Lay the knife flat and lightly smash each cucumber piece to crack it. Repeat with the other cucumber.
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Sprinkle with salt and gently massage it in.
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Slice the ginger thinly, then cut into thin strips. Cut the green onion lengthwise, remove the core, cut into about 4 pieces, and slice into thin strips.
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Soak the ginger and green onion in water.
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Mix the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and chili bean paste well.
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Bring plenty of water (not listed in ingredients) to a boil with a pinch of salt (not listed in ingredients). Once boiling, turn off the heat and add the pork, swishing it around until cooked.
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Once the pork changes color, transfer it to water to cool, then drain well.
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Add the drained cucumbers, pork, ginger, and green onion to the mixed dressing and mix well. Sprinkle with ground sesame seeds to finish.
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Done!
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September 1, 2013: Featured in today's recommended "Pick Up" section. Thank you to everyone!
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Published on Cookpad's English version! I'm happy and a bit embarrassed. Thank you to everyone involved!
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February 17, 2014: Featured in "Selected by a Registered Dietitian! Healthy Recipes" under "Diabetes Recipes." Thank you!
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Published in the recipe book "Delicious Selected! Make-Ahead Salads" by Shinsei Publishing. Thank you to everyone involved!
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Also featured in "Pick Up." Would you like to try making a simple stir-fried pork dish? Recipe ID: 17898664