Beijing-Style Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Beijing-Style Black Vinaigrette
- 1-1/4 cups Chinese aged black vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. chopped cane sugar
- 1 red chile, chopped
- 1 piece gingerroot (1 inch), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/2 cup Kraft Extra Virgin Olive Oil Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- Salad
- 1 small Chinese donut
- 3 small English cucumbers
- 1 roasted red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup Kraft Asian Sesame Dressing
- 1 tsp. sesame seed, toasted
- 4 sprigs fresh coriander (cilantro)
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Beijing-Style Black Vinaigrette:
- Combine ingredients.
- Let stand 10 min.
- or until cane sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Strain liquid; set aside.
- Discard strained solids.
- Salad:
- Cut donut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in single layer on baking sheet.
- Bake 5 min.
- or until lightly browned, turning after 3 min.
- Smash cucumbers with side of knife; cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- Place in medium bowl.
- Add peppers, onions and Beijing-Style Black Vinaigrette; toss to coat.
- Drizzle with sesame dressing.
- Sprinkle with donut slices, sesame seed and coriander.
- Serve immediately.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/beijing-style-smashed-cucumber-salad-127488.aspx (may not work)