Asian Cucumber Salad

This Asian cucumber salad TikTok recipe features crunchy cucumber springs tossed in a sesame soy dressing. It's fun, easy, and absolutely delicious!

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: asian cucumber salad tiktok

Prep Time: 5

Additional Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 57kcal

Author: Food Plus Words

Equipment

Ingredients

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

Gather all the ingredients for the Asian cucumber salad.
Mix sugar, sesame seeds, crushed garlic, and chopped green onion in a bowl.
Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil, and sesame oil. Set aside.
Cut both ends of each cucumber. Place the cucumber between a pair of chopsticks to hold it in place and prevent the knife from slicing all the way through.
To achieve the spiral shape, make diagonal cuts down the length of the cucumber. Then, flip it over with the smooth side facing you and create perpendicular cuts. Repeat on all the cucumbers.
Place the cucumber spirals in a bowl and sprinkle them with salt. Massage the salt onto the cucumbers and let them sit for 8 to 10 minutes.
Rinse the cucumbers with cold water.
Pour the Asian marinade over the cucumbers and mix until evenly coated. Enjoy!

Notes

Always make the cuts on the cucumbers at an angle, or you won’t achieve the spiral shape.
Soak the cucumbers in salt to make them crispier. Then, remove the excess saltiness by rinsing the cucumber spirals in cold water up to three times.
After straining the cucumber spirals, toss them in the marinade and refrigerate for an hour or longer before serving to help the flavors soak into the cucumbers.

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