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Chilled Shrimp and Cucumber with Mustard Dressing

Name: Chilled Shrimp and Cucumber with Mustard Dressing
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: shrimp; cucumber; tomatoes; lemon slices, seeds removed; sesame seeds; garlic; 1/2 lemon juice; 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce; 1 spoonful sugar; a little salt; mustard seasoning (芥末); a little Sichuan peppercorn oil; optional water; cooking wine; ginger; water for boiling

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Cooked shrimp, cucumber and tomatoes are tossed with lemon, garlic and a mustard-seasoned dressing.

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Published 2026-10-12

Shrimp, cucumber and tomato pieces with lemon slices in a dressed salad. — Chilled Shrimp and Cucumber with Mustard Dressing

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Ingredients

Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.

shrimp
cucumber
tomatoes
lemon slices, seeds removed
sesame seeds
garlic
1/2 lemonjuice
2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
1 spoonfulsugar
a littlesalt
mustard seasoning (芥末)
a littleSichuan peppercorn oil
optionalwater
cooking wine
ginger
water for boiling

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Mix sesame seeds, garlic, the juice of half a lemon, light soy sauce, sugar, a little salt and the mustard seasoning. Add a little Sichuan peppercorn oil and water if the dressing needs more liquid.
02
Cook the shrimp in water with cooking wine and ginger, then drain.
03
Combine the cooked shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes and deseeded lemon slices. Add the dressing and toss.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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