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bowl of cucumbers with green onions, sesame seeds and a spicy sauce

ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

This Asian Cucumber Salad is perfectly crunchy, deliciously spicy and super easy to make. It's full of flavour and made with simple and delicious ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Marinate in Fridge 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 English Cucumber
  • 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 inch Ginger finely minced
  • 1 Clove Garlic finely minced
  • 1 tsp Sambal Oelek or Sriracha
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
  • ½ tsp Korean Chili Powder*
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
  • 2 Green Onions thinly sliced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste, optional

Instructions

  • Use a fork to score or slit the cucumber on all sides*
    hand with a fork scraping an unpeeled cucumber over a cutting board
  • Cut it into very thin slices.
    hand holding a thin slice of cucumber over a cutting board with the rest of them
  • Add them to a large bowl.
    slices of unpeeled cucumber in a bowl
  • In a bowl, mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sambal oelek, sesame oil, and chili powder until well combined.
    minced garlic and other spices in a red liquid in a bowl
  • Pour the dressing over the cucumber slices.
    hand with a bowl of chili, garlic and other spices pouring into a bowl of sliced cucumbers
  • Toss well to coat.
    cucumber slices in a bowl with garlic, ginger and other spices
  • Cover and allow the flavours to mingle and marinate in the fridge for about an hour*
    sliced cucumber in a bowl with spices
  • Add the green onions and sesame seeds and stir to combine.
    bowl of spicy cucumber with sliced scallions and sesame seeds
  • Taste and adjust for seasonings, adding salt and pepper, if desired. Serve cold.
    sliced cucumber with green onions and spices in a bowl

Notes

If you can't find Korean chili powder, use regular chili powder or chili flakes instead.
If you're short on time, you can skip the scoring of the cucumber. However, the little ridges made by the fork allows the dressing to better cling to the slices once they're cut.
If you anticipate having leftovers beyond 2-3 days, salt the cucumber slices before adding any dressing. Allow them to sit in a colander for 20-30 minutes where they'll release their excess moisture.
If you're short on time, you can skip the marinating the cucumber slices in the dressing in the fridge for an hour as well. However, the flavours develop and become more profound if you don't skip this step.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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