Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad
A fresh and spicy Asian Cucumber Salad features crisp cucumbers, zesty ginger, and scallions coated in spicy homemade chili dressing! An easy 5 minute recipe.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Cucumbers
- 5 mini cucumbers or Persian cucumbers
- ½ teaspoon salt
Asian Cucumber Salad Dressing
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili oil like Lao Gan Ma
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the cucumbers: Wash cucumbers and slice off ends. Pat dry if overly moist. Slice into thin, diagonally-cut coins. Add to a bowl, sprinkle with salt, and toss. Allow to sit and absorb moisture.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together Dressing ingredients: garlic, rice vinegar, chili oil, soy sauce, sugar, sambal oelek, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Whisk vigorously until well mixed.
- Assemble the Cucumber Salad: Add cucumbers to salad bowl. Drizzle as much as or as little salad dressing as you’d like. Top with ginger and scallions, folding until add-ins and dressing are well mixed and coated. Enjoy!
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