Wood Ear Mushroom and Cucumber Salad
Make this cool, refreshing and summery salad to go with your meals. The crisp texture and wavy shape of wood ear mushrooms compliment a flavourful dressing.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 4 cucumbers diced
- 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms rehydrated in the fridge overnight
Aromatics
- Minced garlic to taste
- Chilis to taste
Dressing
- Light soy sauce to taste
- Chinese black vinegar to taste
- Salt and sugar to taste
- Cilantro to taste
- Sesame oil to taste
- Chili crisp to taste
Instructions
- Soak the wood ear mushrooms in fresh water, so they can rehydrate while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Cut the cucumbers into bite sized pieces, and mix with salt and sugar.
- Give the wood ear a good rub and rinse. Cut or tear into bite sized pieces. Blanch in salted water
- Sizzle garlic and chili in oil. Once sizzling stops, add in dressing ingredients.
- Add cucumber, wood ear and cilantro. Mix to combine and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Chill overnight, and serve cold.