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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
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. Drain the salt water from the cucumber after chilling.
- Add the garlic, vinegar, sugar, chili powder, chili oil, and sesame oil together, stir to mix well. Make sure that the sugar is completely dissolved. Toss well.
- Top with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
I used an explosive seasoning mix I put together, doubled garlic and added some scallions. OMG- so addictive 🤤
Can this be stored in the fridge for a few days, so we can eat in it for a few days?
Yes at most 4-5 days.
I just made this for the first time tonight and it is delicious!! I made my own chili oil which turned out awesome. I will definitely be making this again as my cucumbers come on from the garden. The sweet and hot flavors are amazing together :)
Awesome!
Do you rinse the salt off after the 15 minutes of soaking?
No.
Tried this…had 1/2 a carrot in the fridge so chopped that up & added to the cucumber. End result was almost like our normal “Achar”. Decided to use your recipe from now onwards-damm shiok
Awesome.
Excellent recipe!
We had tested this type of recipe at the Din Tai Fung restaurant in Kuala Lumpur and we had a great time.
Thank you for sharing.
This recipe is fantastic! I eat two cucumbers a day with this recipe. I have been using just sesame oil because that’s all I had, bought chili oil today and I’m pumped to try it.
I know you say Korean or regular chili powder, but could I use Gochujang Chile paste instead? Or, would you just stick with regular chili powder if I can’t find Korean last minute?
You can use any chili powder you like. Taste might just vary a bit.