Spicy Enoki & Cucumber Salad

Name: Spicy Enoki & Cucumber Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200 g Enoki; 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil; 1 pinch Salt; 1 Continental Cucumber *sliced into thin strips; 2 tablespoons Ponzu *OR 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar & 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 2-3 teaspoons Chilli Garlic Sauce; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Some say Enoki can be eaten raw, but I always cook. Even for the salad, I cook them to give enough heat to kill bacteria. Using Sesame Oil to fry them give a nice flavour and I like this method better than microwave or blanching.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

200 gEnoki
1 tablespoonSesame Oil
1 pinchSalt
1Continental Cucumber *sliced into thin strips
2 tablespoonsPonzu *OR 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar & 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
2-3 teaspoonsChilli Garlic Sauce
1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds

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Steps

1

Cut off the brown bottom of Enoki and clean them. Cut half in length.
2

Heat Sesame Oil in a frying pan over high to medium heat, cook Enoki until softened and season with Salt. Place into a large bowl.
3

Add thinly sliced Cucumber and all other ingredients to the bowl, and mix to combine well.