Quick & Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
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Quick & Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
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Crisp cucumbers in a delicious tangy, savory, and sweet dressing with a hint of spice. This simple and easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad is such a great way to get in your vegetables! It's restaurant-quality and will save you money on takeout!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb mini cucumbers sliced into 1 cm thick pieces
- 2 teaspoon salt to draw out excess moisture from cucumbers
Dressing:
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 tablespoon Regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil toasted kind
- 2.5 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- ½ tablespoon mirin
- ½ tablespoon Chinese chili oil Chinese kind recommended or use any chili oil you enjoy
Instructions
- Trim the ends off the cucumbers and slice the cucumber into 1-cm thick rounds. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Sprinkle salt on top of cucumber slices. Massage salt into cucumbers.
- Let cucumbers sit for 20 minutes in the salt to draw out excess water to make them crunchier.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine Dressing ingredients as listed.
- Rinse the cucumbers with running cold water to remove excess salt. Strain out as much excess water as possible.
- Pat cucumbers dry with clean paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Transfer back into a large clean bowl.
- Pour dressing over cucumbers. Mix well. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
67kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
1559mg
(65%)
Potassium
175mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
82IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1559mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 82IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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