Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Delicious and flavorful cucumbers with dressing with a fork in a bowl.

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Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe

Asian Cucumber Salad is a quick and easy recipe with the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. All you need to make this Asian-style salad is cucumbers, onion, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili garlic paste, and cashews.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: servings

Author: London Brazil

Ingredients

1 lb. mini seedless cucumbers or an English cucumber, cut into ¼-inch slices
¾ tsp. salt
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce gluten-free, or Tamari
2 tsp. sesame oil toasted
2 tsp. honey or sugar
1 tsp. chili garlic paste or 1 tsp. sriracha + 1 minced garlic clove
¼ tsp. ginger paste
¼ cup red onion finely diced
¼ cup roasted cashews salted, finely chopped

Instructions

Add sliced cucumbers to a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for at least 15 minutes. Pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess liquid every few minutes.
While cucumbers are resting, whisk together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, chili garlic paste, and ginger paste in a medium-sized bowl.
Once the cucumbers have been thoroughly dried, pour the dressing over them and toss until they’re well coated.
Add diced red onion and chopped cashews. Toss to combine everything and either serve immediately or serve for up to two hours to serve chilled. Enjoy!

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Notes

Meal Prep and Storage

To Prep-Ahead: Slice cucumbers and dice onion a couple hours beforehand to save time. You can pour the dressing over the cucumbers and chill in the fridge for up to two hours before serving.
To Store: If there are leftovers, keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
To Freeze: It is not recommended you freeze this salad as the cucumbers will lose their texture upon thawing.

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