Description
A refreshing and flavorful Asian Cucumber Salad recipe that combines crisp cucumbers with a savory, tangy marinade for a perfect side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salad:
- 5 pcs cucumbers
For the Marinade:
- 3 tsp granulated white sugar
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp garlic, crushed
- 2 to 3 tbsp green onion, chopped
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp rice vinegar
- 3 tsp Chinese chili oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp salt
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients for the Asian cucumber salad.
- Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Cut both ends of each cucumber. Place the cucumber between a pair of chopsticks to hold it in place and prevent the knife from slicing all the way through.
- To achieve the spiral shape, make diagonal cuts down the length of the cucumber. Then, flip it over with the smooth side facing you and create perpendicular cuts. Repeat on all the cucumbers.
- Place the cucumber spirals in a bowl and sprinkle them with salt. Massage the salt onto the cucumbers and let them sit for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Rinse the cucumbers with cold water.
- Pour the Asian marinade over the cucumbers and mix until evenly coated. Enjoy!
Mix sugar, sesame seeds, crushed garlic, and chopped green onion in a bowl.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Asian, Cucumber, Salad, Asian Salad, Cucumber Salad, Side Dish
