I hear you! Why turn cucumber to anything at all, you may ask. As if cucumber wasn't sophisticated already... And! There is nothing ordinary about ordinary cucumber.
In the Traditional Chinese Medicine cucumbers are regarded as cooling vegetable. They are wonderful thirst quenchers loaded with vitamins and minerals, most notably vitamin K, C, B1 and biotin; and potassium, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, copper and silica.
In the Traditional Chinese Medicine cucumbers are regarded as cooling vegetable. They are wonderful thirst quenchers loaded with vitamins and minerals, most notably vitamin K, C, B1 and biotin; and potassium, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, copper and silica.
Cucumbers are incredibly versatile and can be used in many ways, sweet or savory, cooked or raw. Chopped, sliced, shredded, or blended, they make a perfect addition to many dishes. Spiralized, they make a dish on their own.
With temperatures rising above 100°F, cucumber is my food of choice, but having it the same way everyday isn't, so I try to create something different every time. This time it is an incredibly tasty Thai-inspired dish. Give it a try!
~ Spiralized Cucumber With Spicy Coconut Sauce ~
Ingredients:
for the noodles
- 2-3 large cucumbers, peeled
for the sauce
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts (soaked in purified water for about 4 hours)
- 1/2 ripe avocado (use more if you prefer)
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 2 Tbsp Thai style coconut milk
- 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
- juice of 1 large lime
- 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger root
- 3 large cloves garlic
- 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalaya salt
- 1 bird's eye chili pepper, fresh or dried (remove seeds if you want to have it less spicy)
for the garnish
- 1 bird's eye chili pepper fresh or dried, chopped
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp chopped cilantro
Method:
- Place all the sauce ingredients in a blender and whiz until smooth and creamy. Add more nuts if your sauce turns out too liquid. Adjust the taste to your personal liking. Set aside.
- Using a spiralizer make cucumber noodles.
- In a large bowl gently mix cucumber noodles with the spicy sauce. Portion out into individual bowls. Garnish with hot pepper, green onions and cilantro. Enjoy in good company!
Tip: Chill the cucumbers before spiralizing. Depending on the size use 1 - 1/2 cucumbers per person. No spiaralizer? No problem! Use vegetable peeler and work your way to make cucumber ribbons. You can also use vegetable julienne peeler to make thin, angel hair resembling noodles.
In radiant health - passionately raw - Dominique
Dominique Allmon©2016
*Information in this article is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose or cure a disease.