Korean Cucumber Salad Recipe
This easy Korean cucumber salad with Asian dressing is a delicious cold side dish or vegetarian dish. You can make it spicy or leave it a bit sweet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American, Chinese, Korean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 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)
Cucumbers:
- 5 mini cucumbers or 2-3 regular sizes, about 4 cups
Instructions
- Mix Marinade: In a small bowl, combine minced garlic, sugar, sesame seeds, and green onion. Add rice vinegar and all the oil. Mix together to coat.
- Prepare Cucumbers: Use a spiralizer or a sharp knife to slice the cucumbers thinly. Salt the cucumbers and let them sit for 8-12 minutes. Rinse with water and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a bowl.
- Combine and Serve: Pour the rice vinegar marinade over the cucumbers and toss to coat. Serve with sesame seeds and green onions on top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1oz
- Calories: 67 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1252mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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