Description
This Asian Cucumber Salad TikTok Recipe is a fresh salad perfect for a quick side dish or easy dinner. It makes a great weeknight meal that the whole family will enjoy, combining crisp cucumbers with vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pcs cucumbers
- 3 tsp granulated white sugar
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp garlic crushed
- 2 to 3 tbsp green onion chopped
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp rice vinegar
- 3 tsp Chinese chili oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients needed for the salad.
- In a bowl, combine sugar, sesame seeds, crushed garlic, and chopped green onion.
- Pour in soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, and sesame oil, then set this mixture aside.
- Trim the ends of each cucumber and place them between chopsticks to avoid cutting through completely.
- Create diagonal cuts along the cucumber’s length to form spirals, then rotate and cut perpendicularly, repeating for all cucumbers.
- Transfer the cucumber spirals into a bowl, sprinkle salt over them, and gently rub the salt in. Allow to rest for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Rinse the cucumbers with cold water to remove excess salt.
- Toss the cucumbers with the prepared marinade until fully coated and serve.
Notes
- Make sure to cut the cucumbers at an angle to get the spiral effect
- Salting helps crisp the cucumbers, and rinsing them up to three times removes extra salt
- For best flavor, refrigerate the dressed cucumbers for at least an hour before serving
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 57kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 1g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 7mg