Description
A refreshing Asian cucumber salad perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers and slice them thinly.
- Place the cucumber slices in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let them sit for 15 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Rinse the cucumbers under cold water and drain well.
- Add the cucumbers to the dressing and mix well.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like carrots or bell peppers.
- Adjust the sugar based on your taste preference.
- This salad can be prepared a few hours in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: asian cucumber salad recipe