A non-stir fry dish - something quite different! From the photo above, this salad looks pretty plain and ordinary. I’ll agree with that from the looks of it. However, I can assure you that it was very tasty!

I got this recipe from a book “Chinese Cooking - The Food and the Lifestyle” while looking for something easy. The recipe only called for tomatoes as the main ingredient, but cucumbers were added along as well! The dressing contains mainly white rice vinegar (as opposed to the dark ones). This white rice vinegar is similar to the Western vinegars, but not as acidic. I have not tried regular vinegar as a substitute, but I suppose it could work.

The next time I try this salad, I think I’m going to try including roasted peanuts (or cashews). I think that would be a great inclusion!

• 2-3 tomatoes, cut into slices
• 1 cucumber, cut into slices
• 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1-2 stalks of green onions, chopped
• some coriander, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 1-2 tablespoons of white rice vinegar
• pinch of salt and pepper
• pinch of white pepper

• Mix all the ingredients to form the dressing: garlic, green onions, coriander, sesame oil, white rice vinegar, salt, pepper, and white pepper into a bowl.

1. On a big plate, arrange and spread out the tomatoes and cucumbers.
2. Pour the dressing on top of the vegetables, and serve.