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Smashed Cucumber Salad
This smashed cucumber salad is quick and easy to make and the perfect Asian cucumber salad to accompany almost any main dish.
Prep Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
63 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 pound cucumber Persian
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 green onion , chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil toasted
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning , or toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- ⅓ cup cilantro roughly chopped
Instructions
- Trim the ends of the cucumbers then cut them into 1-inch chunks. Gently smash the cucumber chunks using the flat side of a chef's knife. Add the cucumber and green onion to a large bowl and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Whisk the sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, Everything Bagel Seasoning, ginger, and honey in a small bowl. Pour over the cucumber and green onion and toss with the chopped cilantro. Taste for seasoning and add more kosher salt or everything bagel seasoning. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then serve. The salad is best served the day it is made.
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Notes
- • For a spicier bite, add 1 tablespoon chili crisp or ½ teaspoon red chili flakes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
132mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
179IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 179IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.