Balinese Cucumber Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers, cut in half and remove the seeds.
• Half them again and slice them up in approx 1/2 inch pieces.
• Mix with all the other ingredients, cover and put in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Take it out of the fridge and taste, if you want to, add more limejuice, sugar or sambal oelek.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl (leaving out cucumber).
• Slice cucumber lenth wise into quarters, then into 1/2 inch slices.
• (Cucumber can be cut any way, but I like bite size crunchy pieces.) Mix cucumber into dressing mixture.
• You can marinate if you wish, but tastes great right away!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, stir in cheese. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Steps:

• Rinse cucumbers and pat dry. Cut crosswise into pieces about 4 inches long. Cut each piece in half lengthwise.
• On a work surface, place a piece of cucumber (or several) cut side down. Lay the blade of a large knife flat on top the cucumber and smash down lightly with your other hand. The skin will begin to crack, the flesh will break down and the seeds will separate. Repeat until the whole piece is smashed. Break or slice diagonally into bite-size pieces, leaving the seeds behind.
• Place the cucumber pieces in a strainer and toss with a big pinch of salt and a big pinch of sugar. Place a plastic bag filled with ice on top of the cucumbers to serve as a weight and place the strainer over a bowl. Let drain 15 to 30 minutes on the counter, or in the refrigerator until ready to serve, up to 4 hours.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, combine salt, sugar and rice vinegar. Stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in sesame oil and soy sauce.
• When ready to serve, shake cucumbers well to drain off any remaining liquid and transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with grapeseed or olive oil and toss. Add half the dressing, half the garlic and the red pepper flakes to taste, and toss. Keep adding dressing until cucumbers are well coated but not drowned. Taste and add more pepper flakes and garlic if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro and sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Cut the cucumber in half and remove the seeds.
• Slice the cucumber into little moon-shaped slices.
• Julien the carrot into very fine pieces.
• Coarsely chop the shallot and chile.
• Peel the ginger but leave the piece whole.
• Combine all of the ingredients and keep refrigerated for a few hours. Serve as a condiment to rice dishes or grilled sate.

Steps:

• 1. Set a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the peanuts and heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally. Transfer to a plate to cool.2. Peel and seed the cucumber. Cut the cucumber crosswise into 3-inch sections, then lengthwise into spaghetti-thin strips. Cut the onion into as thin crosswise slices as possible.3. Combine the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a serving bowl and whisk until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Taste for seasoning, adding sugar or salt as necessary the dressing should be both tart and sweet. Stir in the cucumber and onion. Sprinkle the salad with the peanuts and serve.Serves 4Note: A European cucumber is the long, thin variety that has few seeds. It is often sold sealed in plastic.