Sweet and Sour Cucumber Noodles
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
284 kcal
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Course
Salad
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Cuisine
Asian-American Fusion
Sweet and Sour Cucumber Noodles
Description
The preparation begins by spiralizing a large English cucumber into noodle-like strands. A dressing made from lemon or lime juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, garlic (both fresh and powder), honey, diced cilantro, and seasonings is whisked together and poured over the cucumber noodles.
After allowing the cucumber to sit in the dressing, flavors meld and the noodles absorb tangy and sweet notes. Toasted sesame seeds and chia seeds are sprinkled on top before serving, with optional green onion or nuts for an added texture and flavor contrast.
This salad highlights the refreshing and hydrating qualities of cucumber while balancing sweet, sour, and savory spices. It’s flexible in terms of toppings and works well as a side dish or light snack. Serving at room temperature maximizes the flavor profile, but chilling is also an option.
Estimated nutrition information helps accommodate dietary preferences or ingredient adjustments.
Ingredients
- 3 TBSP lemon juice or lime juice, fresh
- 3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
- 2 TBSP rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt plus extra, to taste
- ⅛ tsp dill (fresh or dried)
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp garlic fresh, minced
- 1/4-1/2 cup cilantro plus extra to garnish, fresh, chopped
- 2 TBSP honey
- 1 English cucumber large
- toasted sesame seeds for topping
- chia seeds for topping
- green onion for topping (optional, chopped
Instructions
- Grab a giant English cucumber, a spiral slicer/veggie peeler, and go nuts! Spiralize the cucumber into "noodles" using the spiral slicer.
- Whisk everything but the cucumber and sesame seeds together and pour over noodles.
- Let them sit at room temperature to soak up all the yummy dressing or pop it in the fridge for later.
- Before serving, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and/or chia seeds and optional (but tasty!) garnish chopped green onion.
- Crushed peanuts or cashews are great as a topping here too! It's ridiculously easy to customize based on what you have available as well as what you prefer taste/topping-wise.
- Serve at room temperature for maximum flavor.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are estimated and should be adjusted based on exact ingredients used.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 296mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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