Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: Asian Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced; 2 teaspoons salt; ½ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 4 fresh red chile peppers, sliced

6 servings

servings

20 minutes

active time

1 hour 20 minutes

total time

Start Cooking

Ingredients

2 cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced

2 teaspoons salt

½ cup rice vinegar

¼ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

4 fresh red chile peppers, sliced

Directions

Place cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with salt; set aside to drain for 1 hour.

Whisk vinegar and sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Add sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and sesame seeds; stir.

Rinse salt off cucumber slices by running under cold water; place in a large bowl with sliced red chile peppers. Drizzle dressing over vegetables and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

110 kcal

Total Fat

6 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

780 mg

Total Carbohydrate

15 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

12 g

Protein

2 g