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Easy Asian Cucumber Salad

This Easy Asian Cucumber Salad is a crisp, refreshing side dish with a delightful Asian-inspired dressing, perfect for any meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 large English cucumber sliced thin
  • 0.5 Tbs kosher salt
  • 0.5 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbs soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp sriracha or hot sauce to taste
  • 2 pinches red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbs dry roasted peanuts coarsely chopped
  • 0.5 tsp white or black sesame seeds or a mixture of both

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Using a mandolin slicer, cut the cucumbers into thin, even slices.
  2. Add cucumbers to a bowl, and toss with the kosher salt, set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, sriracha, and red pepper flakes together, stir until sugar dissolves.
  4. Drain the cucumber slices, pat with a paper towel to remove excess water on the surface of the cucumbers.
  5. Add cucumbers back into the big bowl, and toss with the dressing.
  6. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Notes

This recipe is slightly adapted from Appetite for China.