Korean Cucumber Salad Recipe
Easy Korean cucumber salad with Asian dressing is a delicious cold side dish or vegetarian dish. You can make it spicy or leave a bit sweet.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 spiralizer optional
Ingredients
- 5 mini cucumbers or 2-3 regular sizes, 4 cups
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2-3 tsp chili oil adjust more or less for spicy or mild
- 3 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp sesame seeds optional
- 3 tbsp green onions diced, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the minced garlic, sugar, sesame seeds and green onion. Add rice vinegar and all of the oil. Mix together to coat.
- To make funny spirals use a spiralizer, or just use a sharp knife and slice thin. Salt cucumbers and leave for 8-12 minutes to sit.
- Then rinse them with water. Lay on paper towels to absorb a bit of the excess water. Put into a bowl. Pour rice vinegar marinade over cucumbers and toss to coat. Serve with sesame seeds and green onions on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1252mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg