Glass noodles with vegetables (classic recipe)
Description
A simple dish to prepare. This salad can be confidently made for dinner and consumed during fasting. Glass noodles (classic recipe) — a very tasty and filling rice noodle that can be cooked with meat, mushrooms, vegetables, and other ingredients of Asian cuisine. It is always suitable in Korean and Japanese salads, and can also serve as a standalone dish or side dish. Soup with glass noodles is also incredibly delicious, filling, yet light. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Since glass noodles don't need to be boiled, this salad is rightfully considered a quick and easy dish. With carrots and cucumber—it's the classic way to prepare this amazing rice noodles.
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Step 2
2. While we prepare the vegetables, soak the glass noodles in boiling water. Add salt and vinegar and let it sit for 10 minutes.
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Step 3
3. Shred the carrots and add spices. I usually season them with Korean spices, add salt and vinegar. Let them marinate for about 5–10 minutes, after which they can be safely added to the other ingredients.
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Step 4
4. Sauté the onion and garlic in vegetable oil. Once they are browned, remove them and pour only the oil (which will be very aromatic) into the salad.
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Step 5
5. Drain the cellophane noodles and mix them with the carrots. Let it sit for one hour so the ingredients absorb the flavors well. Now all that's left is to add the cucumber.
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Step 6
6. The cucumber should be cut into strips the same size as the carrot.