Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: Asian Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 4 fresh red chile peppers, sliced; 118 milliliters rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 59 milliliters white sugar

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Asian Cucumber Salad could be a super recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 112 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up rice vinegar, ginger root, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

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

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Cucumber

Salt

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Colander

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

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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Oil

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

Sugar

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Whisk

Rinse salt off the cucumber slices by running under cold water; place in a large bowl with the sliced red chile peppers.

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Red Chili Pepper

Cucumber

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Drizzle the dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat.

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Vegetable

Serve immediately.

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Colander

Whisk

Bowl

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Servings:

cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 1Tbsp

minced fresh ginger root 1Tbsp

minced garlic 4

fresh red chile peppers, sliced 118milliliters

rice vinegar 2teaspoons

salt 2Tbsps

sesame oil 1Tbsp

sesame seeds 59milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The LangeTwins Prince Vineyard Chenin Blanc with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.