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Spicy cucumber & watermelon salad

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Spicy cucumber & watermelon salad

Name: Spicy cucumber & watermelon salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100g dried flat rice noodles; 1 lime juiced; 1 shallot finely chopped; 1 small red chilli deseeded if you prefer less heat and finely chopped; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tbsp crispy chilli oil; ½ tbsp sesame oil; pinch of sugar; 1 whole cucumber cut in half and deseeded; ½ small watermelon skin and seeds removed, 500g flesh cut into chunks; small handful of mint leaves picked and finely chopped; 25g roasted peanuts roughly chopped

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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Up your salad game with this noodle, cucumber and watermelon salad in a punchy dressing, topped with peanuts. It works as a standalone dish or summer barbecue side

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Low calorie

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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100g dried flat rice noodles
1 lime

juiced
1 shallot

finely chopped
1 small red chilli

deseeded if you prefer less heat and finely chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tbsp crispy chilli oil
½ tbsp sesame oil
pinch of sugar
1 whole cucumber

cut in half and deseeded
½ small watermelon

skin and seeds removed, 500g flesh cut into chunks
small handful of mint

leaves picked and finely chopped
25g roasted peanuts

roughly chopped

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal424
fat15g
saturates3g
carbs59g
sugars23g
fibre4g
protein11g
salt1.5g

Method

step 1

Cook the noodles following pack instructions, drain and rinse under cold water so they don’t stick. Mix the lime juice and shallot in a large bowl with a pinch of salt and set aside for 5 mins. Mix in the red chilli, soy sauce, chilli oil, sesame oil and sugar. Set aside for 5 mins.
step 2

Roughly slice the cucumber and tip into the bowl along with cooked noodles, watermelon and mint. Toss well to combine and serve with the peanuts scattered over the top.

Recipe tip

Cut the leftover watermelon into cubes and keep it in the fridge for a refreshing snack.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2024

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