Easy Asian Cucumber Salad: Refreshing Twist for Your Table
A light and refreshing salad perfect for summer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers thinly and place them in a bowl.
- Sprinkle salt over the cucumbers and let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- Drain excess liquid from cucumbers and add dressing mix.
- Toss in sesame seeds, cilantro, and chili flakes.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add sliced bell peppers.
- Can be made a few hours in advance for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg