Why Garlic Cucumber Noodle Salad Works

What really makes these noodles stand out though is the chili sauce: we love LGM (Lao Gan Ma)! Enjoy it for a snack or as a side dish.

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This is a cold noodle dish, ideal for a hot summer's day. The cucumber and carrot add a refreshing touch. What really makes these noodles stand out though is the chili sauce: we love LGM (Lao Gan Ma)! Enjoy it for a snack or as a side dish.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: 10 ingredients or less, 5-minute recipe, carbs, noodles, refreshing, salad

Ingredients

▢ 3.5 oz udon noodles, Any dry udon noodle works. I like the Korean-style udon because it's chewy when al dente.

Sauce

▢ 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, You can substitute other types of vinegar, such as rice wine vinegar or malt vinegar.
▢ 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
▢ 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
▢ 1 tablespoon Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, Or LGM as I like to call it. Any LGM flavor works.

Instructions

Noodles

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Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Place noodles in boiling water on high and cook for 3 minutes.
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Drain immediately. Rinse noodles with cold water to stop cooking. Set aside in a bowl.

Egg

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Place the egg in a pot of boiling water. Cover pot and leave the heat on medium high. Time for 6 minutes and drain the egg.
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Place egg in cold water to stop cooking.

Toppings & Sauce

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Finely mince the green onions.
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Grate the cucumber.
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Grate the carrot.
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Pour the sauce ingredients, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and LGM over the noodles.
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Finely mince or push the garlic through a garlic press.
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Put the green onions, garlic, cucumber, and carrot on top of the cold noodles.
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Grab a spoon and use it to peel away the shell from the egg. Split the egg in half and place on top of the noodles