Quick & Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Additional Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    67 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Quick & Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad

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

Servings
  • 1 lb cucumber sliced into 1 cm thick pieces, mini
  • 2 teaspoon salt to draw out excess moisture from cucumbers

Dressing:

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce not dark soy sauce, regular
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil toasted kind
  • 2.5 teaspoon granulated sugar white
  • ½ tablespoon mirin
  • ½ tablespoon Chili oil Chinese kind recommended or use any chili oil you enjoy, Chinese style

Instructions

  1. Trim the ends off the cucumbers and slice the cucumber into 1-cm thick rounds. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Sprinkle salt on top of cucumber slices. Massage salt into cucumbers.
  3. Let cucumbers sit for 20 minutes in the salt to draw out excess water to make them crunchier.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine Dressing ingredients as listed.
  5. Rinse the cucumbers with running cold water to remove excess salt. Strain out as much excess water as possible.
  6. Pat cucumbers dry with clean paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Transfer back into a large clean bowl.
  7. Pour dressing over cucumbers. Mix well. Enjoy!

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 (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%)

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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