5 Minutes Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe

Hot and humid days call for cucumber salad: crisp, cold, and easy to toss together in minutes. Cucumber salad recipes vary across countries and cultures, but the Chinese version typically gets savoriness and umami from soy sauce, tang from rice vinegar, and sweetness from a bit of sugar. Fragrant garlic and sesame oil round out the flavors. Depending on regional and personal preferences, recipes might also include chili and peppercorns for heat, or scallions, cilantro, or other herbs for freshness.

Serves 2
Prep Time: 4 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute

1 small (8-ounce) English cucumber
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soba tsuyu soup base (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil

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[johnwall]

Love 'cuke' salad. but I use black garlic powder in mine, yum!

[swintsdeco]

Nice! Finally something I can binge on and not get fat

[CasaYun]

I am a korean but never ate this cucumber salad. I only eat cucumber Kimchi🤣 haha it looks so good.. I should try this recipe soon!

[maem]

🥒CiCi Li--Asian Home Cooking 🥒
" Thanks for sharing this cucumber salad recipe with your viewers.
Just yesterday I had fresh cucumber salad. I'm a 62 year old lady who has enjoyed preparing home cooking and your channel is impressive, CiCi ! "
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[smrettpecca]

Just a Suggestion...….. would be very cool if you could describe the differences between japanese, chinese and Indonesian soy Sauce. What's the difference between light and dark soy Sauce?

[lisamcneill]

Hubby will flip over this! Would be great with poached chicken with rice.

[namotenashi]

It's a very refreshing salad! I'm appetizing!

[avicenna]

Beautiful. So nice to see your daughter at the end.

[themontephone]

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