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Easy & Quick Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad
Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad. A crispy, refreshing and spicy cucumber salad. Seasoned with soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, green onions, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds and chili oil. Perfect as a side dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 as small side
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 mini cucumbers or Persian cucumbers
- 2 teaspoon salt to drain water
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Chinese chili oil
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon green onion finely sliced
Instructions
- Wash cucumbers and cut off the ends.
- Place one cucumber between two chopsticks that you don’t mind nicking up (like takeout chopsticks). Make thin diagonal slices on the top. Then flip the cucumber over and do the same on the other side. Then cut cucumber into halves. Repeat for remaining cucumbers. Transfer to a large bowl. Alternatively, you can thily slice your cucumbers too. *Refer to video below for better visuals. Note: Do not cut them in on a straight angle or the spiral will not work.
- Sprinkle salt over cucumbers and gently massage into them. Let cucumbers soak in salt for 5 minutes (no more than 10 minutes or they will break down). Rinse with cold water at least 3-4 times to completely remove the salt. Strain and set aside.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Pour dressing over cucumbers and gently mix. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
2834mg
(118%)
Potassium
306mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
194IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2as small side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 2834mg | 118% |
| Potassium | 306mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 194IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.