ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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This crunchy Asian Cucumber salad is made with wonderful Asian flavors like sesame, ginger, garlic, and soy. It pairs beautifully with other Asian entrees or a quick lunch bowl. Try this with your Ahi Tuna bowl! This salad is healthy, fresh, and super delicious. Naturally Vegan and Gluten-free!

Asian cucumber salad with the most delicious asian lemon ginger garlic dressing. #helloani

This easy-to-make Asian cucumber salad is one of my favorite go-to side dishes that pair beautifully with other Asian- inspired entrees. My family loves it, and I think you will fall in love with it too.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Any cucumbers with thin skin (Persian, Japanese, or English Cucumbers)
Salt, Sugar
Chives or scallions
Garlic
Ginger
Chili in garic paste
rice wine vinegar
soy sauce (tamari, or liquid aminos)
toasted sesame oil
Sesame seeds

You can make this Salad Gluten-free by using tamari, liquid aminos, or coconut aminos.

Finely slice the cucumbers. This works great with a mandoline. Sprinkle with salt to help to release water.
Meanwhile, make the dressing: In a small bowl add the finely minced garlic, ginger, and chili paste. Then add the rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. Whisk dressing well together, then add the sesame seeds.
With a paper towel gently pat the cucumbers dry, or strain the water with a colander. Add them to a salad bowl.
Pour the salad dressing over the cucumbers. Sprinkle the scallions, and mix the salad. Garnish salad with sliced red chile if you like. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Asian honey soy chicken dinner with white rice and a side of asian cucumber salad. Yum!

SERVING SUGGESTION

Serve this crunchy and refreshing Asian Cucumber Salad alongside some steamed rice, my Asian- Baked Honey Soy Chicken, or in chicken wraps for an appetizer. Whichever way you serve it, I can promise this salad will become a staple in your house too!

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Recipe

Asian Cucumber Salad

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Author: Hello Ani

This Asian Cucumber salad is made with wonderful Asian flavors like sesame, ginger, garlic, and soy. It pairs beautifully with other Asian entrees.

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Ingredients

3 cups Persian, or English Cucumbers - thinly sliced
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon chives or scallions - finely chopped
a few slices of red chili for garnish

Asian Salad Dressing:

1 teaspoon garlic , finely minced
1 teaspoon ginger , finely minced
1 teaspoon chili in garlic paste
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar , or honey
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Finely slice the cucumbers. This works great with a mandoline. Sprinkle with salt to help to release water. Meanwhile, make the dressing.
2. To a small bowl add the finely minced garlic, ginger, and chili paste. Then add the rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. Whisk dressing well together, then add the sesame seeds.
3. With a paper towel gently pat the cucumbers dry, or strain the water with a colander. Add them to a salad bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the cucumbers. Sprinkle the scallions, and mix the salad. Garnish salad with sliced red chile if you like. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS:

You can make this Salad Gluten-free, you can use tamari, liquid aminos, or coconut aminos.

Nutrition

COURSE: Salad

CUISINE: Asian

KEYWORD: Asian Cucumber Salad

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