Spicy cucumber and mizuna leaf salad

Name: Spicy cucumber and mizuna leaf salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups small Lebanese cucumbers; 1 tbsp light sesame oil; ½ tsp green chilli, sliced finely; Juice of an orange; Sea salt; 2 cups mizuna salad leaves, washed and drained; 2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped roughly; 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped roughly

Tony Chiodo

October 19, 2011

Spicy cucumber and mizuna leaf saladMarina Oliphant

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Try this cooling, yet excitingly spiced salad. Make at the last minute and eat ASAP.

Ingredients

3 cups small Lebanese cucumbers
1 tbsp light sesame oil
½ tsp green chilli, sliced finely
Juice of an orange
Sea salt
2 cups mizuna salad leaves, washed and drained
2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped roughly
2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped roughly

Method

Peel the cucumbers, cut in half lengthways, remove and discard the seeds.
Slice each half into centimetre-thick half moons and set aside.In a small pan, heat the oil and add the fresh chillies. Swirl to toast for 30 seconds and then quickly pour over the cucumbers.
Add a splash of orange juice, then the salt and toss.
Allow to rest before adding the mizuna leaves.
Mound this in a deep bowl and sprinkle with the fresh mint and coriander leaves.

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