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10-min. Easy Spicy Smacked Cucumber Salad
Refreshing cucumber marinated in a delicious spicy garlic soy-based sauce. This quick and easy spicy smacked cucumber salad is a great vegetable side dish made with minimal ingredients and in 10 minutes! A great way to add fiber to your meals.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 as a side
Calories: 222 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 mini cucumbers
- ½ teaspoon salt to drain water
Dressing
- 2 tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Chinese chili oil
Instructions
- Slice the ends off the mini cucumbers. With the side of the knife, smash cucumbers a few times until they’re a bit flattened and broken down the centre.
- Slice cucumbers on an angle into 2-cm thick diagonal strips.
- Transfer sliced cucumbers to a bowl. Add salt and massage the salt into the cucumbers. Allow cucumbers to sit in salt for 5-10 minutes to draw out excess liquids. Discard liquid.
- Rinse cucumbers under cold running water to remove excess salt or it'll be too salty.
- Strain the rinsed cucumbers removing as much excess water as possible.
- Season strained cucumbers with sauce ingredients and mix well. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
1591mg
(66%)
Potassium
258mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
108IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 1591mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 258mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 108IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.