Asian Cucumber Salad
Total Time
10 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Rating
4.74 out of 5 stars
(15)
Ingredients
4
- 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
- Salt, to taste
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Crushed red pepper, to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Place the sliced cucumbers in a bowl and sprinkle with salt, to taste. Set aside.
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, granulated sugar, sesame oil, cilantro, scallions, garlic, and ginger. Drizzle the mixture over the cucumbers.
Step 3
Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds and crushed red pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
Step 4
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Chef's notes
If you don’t like spicy, you can leave out the crushed red pepper flakes. There will still be plenty of flavor.
This salad goes great with any summer meal, especially with Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken.
The salad is simple, but the flavors are not. You will be wowed by one bite!
