Chili-lime edamame and smashed cucumber
10 min · 15 g protein · 199 cals / serving
A cold, crunchy snack bowl with real protein: shelled edamame and smashed cucumber tossed in a sharp dressing of lime, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and chili flakes, finished with sesame seeds and spring onion. Ten minutes, no stove.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil, toasted
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, more to taste
To serve
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- a few sprigs fresh cilantro
Steps
- Lay the cucumber on a board and press it flat with the side of a large knife or a rolling pin until it cracks open, then tear or cut it into bite-size chunks. Toss with the pinch of salt in a sieve and leave to drain while you do the rest.
- Put the frozen edamame in a bowl, cover with just-boiled water for 3 minutes, then drain well and let them steam dry.
- Whisk the lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and pepper flakes in a serving bowl.
- Shake the cucumber dry, add it and the edamame to the dressing and toss. Scatter over the spring onion, sesame seeds and cilantro, and eat cold.
Good to know
Why smash the cucumber?
The rough, cracked surfaces soak up far more dressing than neat slices, and salting it for a few minutes draws out water so the bowl does not go watery.
Hotter?
Swap the pepper flakes for a teaspoon of chili crisp, or add a sliced fresh red chili.
Alternative
Per
- Calories
- 67
- Protein
- (31%)
- 5 g
- Fat
- (42%)
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- (27%)
- 6 g
- of which sugar
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 130 mg
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Computed from the ingredients with our published formula, not yet kitchen-tested. How
As written, 398 kcal goes into the pot and 592 g of ingredients comes out as about 592 g of food: 67 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.