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cucumber red onion fresh coriander leaves fresh basil mint scallions links Chinese sausage fish sauce lime juice clove garlic red pepper
Viewed: 77 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1 large cucumber
- 1/2 large red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped coarse
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped coarse
- 4 scallions, cut into 1/4-inch lengths
- 8 links Chinese sausage (available in Oriental markets)
- 1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam, available in Oriental markets)
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or as desired
Method
- Peel the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and cut the halves crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
- Cut the red onion lengthwise into slivers.
- In a large bowl, toss the cucumber and onion slices together with the coriander, basil, mint and scallions and reserve.
- Put sausage links in a skillet with 1/4 cup water and saute until the water has evaporated and the sausages are lightly browned.
- Do not let them become hard or dry.
- Remove sausages, cut diagonally into 1/8-inch-thick slices and keep warm.
- Remove skillet from stove and add fish sauce, lime juice, garlic and red pepper and mix together.
- Add sausages and fish sauce dressing to the bowl of greens and toss to mix well.
- Serve on warm plates with plain white rice in serving bowls.
