• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Hungry Wanderlust

  • Home
  • About
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Reviews
  • My Crazy Life
  • Disclosure
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
You are here: Home / Recipes / Asian Cucumber Salad

Asian Cucumber Salad

February 19, 2022 by Zoe Nguyen-Patalano Leave a Comment

I love cucumber, but there are only so many ways that you can prepare it. You can add it to salads, or pickle it… but did you know that cucumbers are a great side dish when you dress it up just a little?

With common ingredients that you have in your pantry – like garlic, chili flakes, oil, soy sauce, sugar, sesame, vinegar – you can make a very simple Asian Cucumber Salad.

The flavor of this Asian recipe is very subtle, with just enough spiciness for a kick. Eat it over rice or by itself. It’s seriously delicious. I made it recently during one of our fridge cleanouts. You can use a normal cucumber, but for a better crunch, I’d recommend a mini cucumber or an English cucumber.

So yummy. I hope you’ll enjoy it too!

Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe
Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe
Print Pin

Asian Cucumber Salad

A light refreshing cucumber salad with an Asian twist. Great for a side dish or served with rice.
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Keyword Cucumber Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Dressing

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced finely
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar

Instructions

Prepare the Cucumber

  • Chop the cucumber into bite-sized pieces. (I sliced it in half horizontally, then halved each half, and then chopped it into 1-inch chunks).
  • Add cucumber to a bowl and sprinkle the salt on top. Mix together. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Make the Dressing

  • Combine the minced garlic and chili flakes. (Place in a dish that can withstand hot oil.)
  • Add oil to a saucepan and heat until it's hot. Add the hot oil over the minced garlic and chili flakes. It will sizzle.
  • Add soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Mix until well combined.

Assembly!

  • Drain the water from the cucumber bowl. Add the dressing to bowl and mix well.
    Enjoy!

Notes

I prefer using English cucumbers or Mini Cucumbers for this recipe. They have a better crunch. 
Review
recipe image
Recipe Name
Asian Cucumber Salad
Zoe Nguyen-Patalano
Published On
2022-02-19
Preparation Time
10M

Filed Under: Recipes, Asian, Salad Tagged With: Asian Recipe, Chinese Recipe, Cucumber Recipe, cucumber salad

Previous Post: « Easy Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe
Next Post: Southern Style Green Beans with Bacon »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome, Y’all!

Hi, I'm Zoe Nguyen-Patalano, a busy mom to the sweetest baby boy and wife to my childhood sweetheart. I'm a wedding and portrait photography who loves to cook and share my traveling adventures. My food philosophy is to create delicious and easy recipes perfect for busy families. More About Me

Get My Recipes Delivered to Your Email Every Week:

Footer

Copyright © 2023 Hungry Wanderlust on the Foodie Pro Theme