Salad of Enokidake and Cucumber

Name: Salad of Enokidake and Cucumber
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 packages of enokidake (each 3.5 ounces, approximately); 3 large Kirby cucumbers, or another kind that is not waxed; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1½ teaspoons sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ cup sour cream; 1 scallion green, very thinly sliced

Preparation info

6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Fresh and clean, this pale, crunchy salad goes well with rather light foods that are simply seasoned.

Ingredients

2 packages of enokidake (each 3.5 ounces, approximately)
3 large Kirby cucumbers, or another kind that is not

Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse enokidake, then pat dry. Trim off 1-2 inches of the heavy base; halve stems crosswise.
Scrub cucumbers well; do not peel. Seed if necessary; slice into fine julienne slivers about the size of the mushrooms. Toss both in a serving dish.
Stir together lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Blend in sour cream. Drizzle over the vegetables, then sp