Asian Cucumber Salad

Asian Cucumber Salad with fresh crunchy Cucumber, Onion and an Asian dressing is a great summer side dish for any meal. Sweet and tangy salad dressing is packed with punch and delicious.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 55kcal

Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

4 Lebanese Cucumber sliced
1 Red onion sliced
2-3 Green Onion chopped
2 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds
¾ teaspoons Salt
1-2 tablespoons Chili crisp ( Adjust as per taste)

For Asian Salad Dressing

2 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil
1.5 tablespoons Low sodium Soy Sauce
1 tablespoons Sugar

Instructions

Prep

Using a knife, chop the cucumber into slightly thick slices
Toss cucumber slices with salt, place them in a collander and keep a bowl underneath to collect dripping water. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes. Then press the cucumbers gently with a spatula to release as much water as possible. If time permits dry the slices with kitchen towel.
Slice the onion into thin rings, and, the green onions.
In a dry, hot pan, roast the sesame seeds until they turn light brown and become fragrant.
Whisk all the ingredients for salad dressing in a bowl. Check the seasoning.

Assemble and toss

In a big salad bowl add cucumber, onion, chopped green onion. and sesame seeds.
Drizzle with the dressing. Toss everything well. Top it with more chilli crisp if preferred.

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Notes

If using english cucumber which are longer in size , use 2 instead.
We are already salting the cucumber in the first step and there is salt in soy sauce. So no need of adding extra salt.
Opt for a chilli crisp that is less spicy, so that you can use it generously without making it too spicy.

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