I love cucumber, it’s so light, fresh and healthy. However, cucumber by itself doesn’t have much of a flavor.
One of my favorite recipes for cucumber is Asian cucumber salad, which is packed full of flavors and utterly delicious.
The key to making a great Asian cucumber salad lies in the dressing. My recipe is garlicky, spicy, savory, with just a touch of sweetness and tartness. The cucumber is crunchy so every bite is bursting with flavors.
Chill the cucumber in the refrigerator for the best results. Asian cucumber salad is a great appetizer, which help to stimulate a healthy appetite. Try my recipe and I am sure you will like it.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 95 calories per serving.
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Asian Cucumber Salad
Asian Cucumber Salad – healthy cucumber salad with Asian spices. So refreshing and easy. A perfect appetizer for any meals!
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber, about 8 oz. (226 g)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Korean chili powder or regular chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- sesame seeds for garnishing
Instructions
- Rinse the cucumber thoroughly and slice it into pieces. Add the salt to the cucumber, stir gently to combine well. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Combine the garlic, vinegar, sugar, chili powder, chili oil, and sesame oil together, stir to mix well. Make sure that the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Drain the salt water from the cucumber. Add the dressing to the cucumber, toss well. Top with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving Size
2 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 95Total Fat 3.9gSaturated Fat 0.6gSodium 889mgCarbohydrates 16.2gFiber 1.3gSugar 11.6gProtein 1.3g
Quynh Bui
This was delicious! Definitely can’t skip the salt or chili oil. I initially forgot the chili oil and immediately knew something was missing.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome glad you tried my recipe!
Wendy F
Very good recipe. I made a double batch.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome thanks!
Jen
This has got to be the best cucumber salad I’ve ever made!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe Bee!
Rasa Malaysia
Nice!👍
Jerzey
AHHHHmazing recipe! I didn’t have the chili oil so I used a Chili Onion Crunch instead which had an oil in it. I’m supposed to bring this to a BBQ today but looks like I’m gonna go to the store and get a tub of potato salad instead lol.
Jerzey
I might add that the combo of hot and sweet is AWEsome! I used Armenian Cucumbers and I didn’t do the salt thing.
lisa
must you add the sugar? less possibly?
Rasa Malaysia
You can adjust to your liking.
Faith
How do I rate this? I would give this a 5 star. Simply delicious and so easy to make. Made with my homegrown cucumbers for lunch today to go with Bibimap. Outstanding! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Yummy. Homegrown sounds 100!!
Phil
I would ditch the sugar entirely. Might be good to replace the salt with soy sauce.
Heidi
I have a question. Will this salad keep in the fridge and be fresh to serve after a couple of days?
Rasa Malaysia
I won’t keep it for a couple of days, eat fresh.
Shardé
Can I still make this work without the chili and sesame oils?
Rasa Malaysia
You can skip but won’t be as good.
Cindy
I have kept mine 2-3 days. The salt bath actually keeps the cucumbers crisp. It does taste a little more spicy after a day but still good.