Mango and cucumber chow recipe

Mango and cucumber chow

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

‘Chow is a street food snack that’s common in Trinidad,' says food writer Riaz Phillips. 'It’s a nice palate-cleansing "dessert" that isn't overly sweet. You could also add garlic and serve it as a side dish.'

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  • Serves 4
  • Takes 20 mins
  • 56 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 large cucumber
  • 2 mangoes, peeled, destoned and sliced
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 10g fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 1½ limes, 1 zested and juiced, ½ cut into wedges
  • 1 tsp jerk marinade (see tip, below)
  • ½ tsp crushed chillies

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Each serving contains

Energy
235kJ 56.0kcal
3%
Fat
1g
low2%
Saturates
0g
low2%
Salt
0.8g
medium13%
Sugars
9g
medium10%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 9.3gProtein 1.5gFibre 1.6g

Method

  1. Slice the cucumber lengthways and run a teaspoon down the core to remove the watery seeds; discard. Turn flat-side down, thinly slice and transfer to a bowl.
  2. Add all the other ingredients (except the lime wedges and crushed chillies), and gently mix with your hands. You can serve immediately, but for best results, refrigerate for at least 1 hr or up to 6 hrs. Scatter over the crushed chillies and serve with the lime wedges.

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