Fresh & Crunchy20 min

Wood Ear Mushroom Salad

Name: Wood Ear Mushroom Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: ½ cup dried wood ear mushrooms, which becomes about 2 cups once hydrated; 1 tbsp vinegar, preferably Chinese black vinegar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; ½ green onion, sliced; 1 tbsp sugar; ½ lemon, juiced; 1-2 tsp chilli oil, such as Lao Gan Ma or Sichuan chilli oil; 5 sprigs coriander, roughly chopped; 2 Persian cucumbers, cubed; ¼ red bell pepper or Thai red chilli, diced

Fresh, crunchy and full of flavour, this Chinese-style salad combines wood ear mushrooms with cucumber, red pepper and coriander in a salty, tangy and slightly spicy dressing. Chilli oil brings a gentle heat, while lemon and vinegar give the salad its refreshing sharpness.

Wood Ear

Serves1

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

Total time20 min

Ingredients

½ cup dried wood ear mushrooms, which becomes about 2 cups once hydrated
1 tbsp vinegar, preferably Chinese black vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
½ green onion, sliced
1 tbsp sugar
½ lemon, juiced
1-2 tsp chilli oil, such as Lao Gan Ma or Sichuan chilli oil
5 sprigs coriander, roughly chopped
2 Persian cucumbers, cubed
¼ red bell pepper or Thai red chilli, diced

Wood Ear Mushroom Salad

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