Asian Cucumber Salad
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4.6
Asian Cucumber Salad
Description
This salad uses varieties like Persian or Japanese cucumbers for their thin skins and fewer seeds, helping to avoid excess wateriness. The cucumbers are sliced, salted, and chilled to draw out moisture, improving texture and preventing a watery salad.
The dressing combines minced garlic, apple cider vinegar for mild acidity, sugar for balance, chili powder and chili oil for heat, and sesame oil for a rich, nutty flavor. Thorough mixing ensures the sugar dissolves fully, coating cucumbers evenly. The salad is topped with sesame seeds for crunch and garnish.
Asian Cucumber Salad is ready to serve immediately after mixing, offering a cool, vibrant side with a balanced combination of spicy, sour, sweet, and savory notes that complement many dishes.
Choosing the right cucumber and salting correctly makes a notable difference in the finished salad’s texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber about 8 oz. (226 g)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Korean chili powder or regular chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Chili oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- sesame seeds for garnishing
Instructions
- Rinse the cucumber thoroughly and slice it into pieces. Add the salt to the cucumber, stir gently to combine well. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Drain the salt water from the cucumber after chilling.
- Add the garlic, vinegar, sugar, chili powder, chili oil, and sesame oil together, stir to mix well. Make sure that the sugar is completely dissolved. Toss well.
- Top with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use Persian, burpless, or Japanese cucumbers for thinner skins and fewer seeds to reduce watery salad.
- Salting and chilling sliced cucumbers for 10-15 minutes draws out excess moisture for better texture.
- Choose apple cider vinegar or rice wine vinegar for a mild tang that influences overall flavor.
- Do not omit sesame oil as it contributes a distinctive nutty richness essential to the salad's character.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 95kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.3g | 3% |
| Fat | 3.9g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Sodium | 889mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% |
| Sugar | 11.6g | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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