Chilled Bitter Melon Salad with Pickled Plums

Name: Chilled Bitter Melon Salad with Pickled Plums
Total time: 900 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 small bitter melons; 5 Japanese pickled plums (umeboshi); 1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml); Salt, to taste

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Bitter melon is rich in vitamins B and C, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber, which aids digestion. My friend grew these beautiful, fresh white bitter melons. When served as a chilled salad, they're crisp, refreshing, and perfect for cooling off in the summer.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

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Ingredients

15 minutes

Serves 4 servings

2small bitter melons
5Japanese pickled plums (umeboshi)
1 tablespoonlemon juice (15 ml)
Salt, to taste

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Prepare and wash all ingredients.
2

Cut the bitter melons in half. Use a spoon to scrape out the inner membrane and seeds to reduce bitterness and keep the melon crisp.
3

Use a mandoline slicer to cut the bitter melon into thin slices. This helps the melon absorb the dressing and improves the texture.
4

Toss the thinly sliced bitter melon with a suitable amount of salt to draw out bitterness. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
5

Drain off the bitter liquid, then place the bitter melon slices in ice water to make them extra crisp. Chill for about 10 minutes.
6

While the bitter melon chills, finely chop the pickled plums.
7

Mix in freshly squeezed lemon juice. The lemon juice helps reduce bitterness and adds a sweet-tart flavor.
8

Drain the bitter melon slices and toss with the chopped pickled plums.
9

Enjoy this quick, crisp, and refreshing chilled bitter melon salad with pickled plums.
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[Tip]
If you don't have a mandoline slicer, you can use a vegetable peeler to make thin slices.