Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint

Name: Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: White rice 1 cup; Canola oil 1 tbsp; Ground pork 1 lb; Garlic 2 cloves; Ginger 2 tbsp; Lime juice 2 tbsp; Red chili 1; Soy sauce 1 tbsp; Ginger ½ tbsp; Soy sauce 1 tbsp; Lime juice 2 tbsp; Brown sugar 1 tsp; English cucumber 1; Scallions 2; Cilantro 1 cup; Fresh mint 1/2 cup

Ground Pork and Cucumber

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	1 cup White rice long-grain
	1 tbsp Canola oil
	1 lb Ground pork
	2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
	2 tbsp Ginger fresh, grated
	2 tbsp Lime juice fresh
	1 Red chili small red chili (seeded if desired), finely chopped
	1 tbsp Soy sauce low-sodium
	FOR THE DRESSING:
	½ tbsp Ginger fresh, grated
	1 tbsp Soy sauce low-sodium
	2 tbsp Lime juice fresh
	1 tsp Brown sugar
	FOR THE CUCUMBER SALAD:
	1 English cucumber thinly sliced
	2 Scallions thinly sliced
	1 cup Cilantro fresh
	1/2 cup Fresh mint

Nutritional information

475

calories

22.5g

fat

44g

carb

26g

protein

fiber

435mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Ingredients

1 cup White rice
long-grain
1 tbsp Canola oil
1 lb Ground pork
2 cloves Garlic
finely chopped
2 tbsp Ginger
fresh, grated
2 tbsp Lime juice
fresh
1 Red chili
small red chili (seeded if desired), finely chopped
1 tbsp Soy sauce
low-sodium
FOR THE DRESSING:
½ tbsp Ginger
fresh, grated
1 tbsp Soy sauce
low-sodium
2 tbsp Lime juice
fresh
1 tsp Brown sugar
FOR THE CUCUMBER SALAD:
1 English cucumber
thinly sliced
2 Scallions
thinly sliced
1 cup Cilantro
fresh
1/2 cup Fresh mint

Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint

This Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint is definitely one of my favorite dishes of all time. Juicy ground pork, cooked with Asian infused spices and flavors of garlic, red chili, ginger and soya sauce served with a cool mint and cilantro cucumber salad to perfectly balance out the heat.

All you need is a portion of fluffy, long-grain white rice to complete this dish. It’s wonderful.

To make Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint?

Steps to make Ginger Pork and Cucumber Salad with Mint

1	Brown pork	10
In a cast-iron skillet, heat canola oil, and cook ground pork for 7 minutes, until browned.
2	Add seasoning	3
Add garlic, red chili and 2 tablespoons fresh ginger. Toss well to coat.
3	Add sauce	3
Remove from the heat and drizzle 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1 tablespoon soya sauce. (If dry, add ¼ cup water).
4	Prepare dressing for cucumber	3
Gently stir 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon soya sauce, ½ tablespoons ginger and brown sugar.
5	Prepare cucumber salad	3
Pour dressing over the cucumber and scallions and toss well to coat. Add cilantro and mint and combine.
6	Serve	3
Serve the pork over white rice with the cucumber salad side.

I really think you’ll love this Ginger Pork with Cucumber Salad, just as much as I do. It’s juicy and tasty and full of flavors that everyone loves. Just the smells from the cooking will get your tastebuds flowing! Try it and share your posts with us. Tag #cookmerecipes in your pictures on your social media and Instagram!

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.