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Sliced cucumber salad with chili, garlic, and sesame seeds on a white plate.
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5 from 8 votes

Asian Cucumber Salad with Chili and Garlic

This easy asian cucumber salad recipe is absolutely refreshing, quick and crisp! It begins with persian cucumbers and a quick sauce that is marinated over the cucumbers.
Prep Time10 minutes
Salting Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 2
Author: Lindsey Baruch

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 Persian or English cucumbers
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil or flakes
  • ½ tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • Pinch of sugar and toasted sesame seeds to taste
  • 1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 fresno/birds eye chili optional

Instructions

  • Prep your cucumbers. Using a pair of chopsticks on both sides (vertically) of your cucumbers, use a sharp knife and make small cuts at a 45 degrees angle over the chopsticks. They help you not slice all the way through! Flip the cucumbers and slice perpendicular slits to the first cuts.
  • Alternatively, you can just slice cucumbers to your desired rounds/inch preference, smashed or even thinly sliced on a mandoline/sharp knife.
  • Place your cucumbers in a medium bowl with salt and let sit for 10-15 minutes to allow all the cucumber's moisture to release. Next, wash your cucumbers under cold water and dry well. Place back in the medium/large sized bowl.
  • Make your sauce. While your cucumbers are set aside, make your sauce. In a small bowl, mix sesame oil, chili oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, garlic, green onions/scallions and a birds eye chili or fresno chili. (You can also omit that all together). Whisk and stir well, set aside.
  • Pour over the sauce on the cucumbers. Add your vegetables (the cucumbers) back in your bigger bowl. Pour over your sauce. Mix well to get throughout the cucumbers. You can either eat right away, or place in the fridge to marinate for 15-20 minutes, and you can also wait overnight and eat it the next day. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 4245mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg