Diana Chang's Chinese Salad

By Florence Fabricant

Updated October 11, 2023

Total Time
17 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2 minutes
Rating
4(23)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

  • 4 ounces Chinese cellophane noodles (bean thread noodles), available in Chinese groceries

  • 3 medium cucumbers

  • 1 large red pepper

  • ½ Bermuda onion or other large sweet onion

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 3 ½ tablespoons Chinese sesame oil

  • Salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste

  • ½ cup fresh coriander leaves, coarsely chopped

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

25 grams carbs; 176 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 8 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 507 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 5 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the noodles, stir, and allow to boil for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again thoroughly. Using scissors, snip the noodles into manageable lengths, and place in a salad bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Wash the cucumbers, and peel, leaving some narrow ribbons of green skin unpeeled. Slice the cucumbers in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Then slice horizontally about ¼ inch thick. Add to the salad bowl.

  3. Step 3

    Rinse, core, and seed the red pepper. Slice into slender strips. Add to the salad bowl.

  4. Step 4

    Peel and slice the onion into transparent slivers, and add to the bowl.

  5. Step 5

    Beat the vinegar and oil together in separate bowl, pour over the salad, and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Just before serving add the coriander, and toss again.

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riverdalite

Have reread this recipe numerous times trying to figure out what I did wrong. How in the world did I manage to make my favorite ingredients absolutely tasteless? I confess I intentionally left out the bell pepper, because bell peppers hate me, but this was too bland for us. We tried adding the sauce from the smashed cucumber recipe. It didn't help.

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