Marinated cucumber with garlic and chilli recipe
Celebrate the Lunar New Year in style with this simple yet authentic, totally tasty side. This dish is really easy to prepare and makes a great contribution to a Chinese feast, combining refreshing cucumber with sharp vinegar and fiery chilli.
See method- Serves 6
- 5 mins to prepare and 30 mins to marinate
- 20 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers, halved and cut into ribbons
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- pinch caster sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 80kJ 20.0kcal
- Fat
- 1g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.1g
- Sugars
- 2g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 2.6gProtein 0.9gFibre 1.0g
Method
- In a bowl, combine the cucumber, vinegar, garlic, chilli and sugar. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Drizzle over the sesame oil and serve.
- See more Lunar New Year recipes
Serve with Braised sweet and sour spare ribs and Steamed rice with toasted sesame seeds and coriander.
