Easy Asian Cucumber Salad

Easy Asian Cucumber Salad

from blackberrybabe.com
10 min

This easy, crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad is a delicious chilled cucumber salad! It dresses thick cucumber pieces in a simple garlicky Asian vinaigrette! It's a quick, refreshing side dish with simple ingredients!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • (optional): chili oil or chili sauce, for topping
  • 1 English cucumber, sliced ¼ inch thick
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup minced onion
  • 1 green onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic (approximately one clove of fresh garlic)

Directions

  1. 1

    Pat the cucumber slices dry with a paper towel to remove excess water. Cucumbers have high water content that can interfere with the recipe if you skip this step.

  2. 2

    Add the cucumber slices to a medium bowl, then sprinkle the salt over the top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    To the salted cucumbers, add onion, green onion and garlic.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and salt.

  5. 5

    Pour the liquids over the cucumber mixture and toss to coat.

  6. 6

    Allow to rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before serving.

  7. 7

    Optionally, top each serving with one teaspoon chili garlic sauce or chili oil when serving. Serve at room temperature or chilled.