Chinese food for me was just noodles, fried rice, dumplings, stir-fries, and a few soups until I started working in a Chinese bank. There I got the opportunity to taste authentic home-cooked Chinese food from the tiffin of my Chinese colleagues. I learned a lot of new recipes from them and today I am sharing one of them- a very easy mushroom salad recipe made with enoki mushrooms also known as golden needle mushrooms. Enoki mushroom salad is also popular in Thailand and some other Asian countries too.
What goes in Enoki mushroom salad?
To make this Asian mushroom cucumber salad, the following ingredients are required:
How to make?
Making enoki mushroom salad is very easy. It gets ready in less than 10 minutes. Just follow the steps below: Enjoy warm or cold!
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How to serve?
This salad can be enjoyed both warm and cold. It can be served in any Asian meal. You can also make it part of buddha bowl or stuff in Asian wraps. During summers, refrigerate it for a few hours and then enjoy a bowl of this cold mushroom salad as an appetizer.
Can this salad be made in advance?
Yes, you can make Enoki mushroom salad in advance. It tastes even better the next day when all the flavors get blended in.
Recipe tips and tricks
Make sure to use fresh enoki mushrooms that have not turned bad.Clean the mushrooms properly under cold running water to get rid of any hidden dirt.Don’t overcook the mushrooms, two minutes blanching is more than enough.After blanching, immediately put the mushrooms under cold running water to avoid overcooking.Separate the mushrooms with your hands before adding them to the salad.Make sure the water of mushrooms get properly drained otherwise the salad will become watery.More vegetables like cabbage or bean sprouts can also be added to this salad.This salad tastes more delicious the next day so you can plan to make it in advance. Just add more roasted peanuts and sesame seeds before serving for the extra crunch.
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