Crunchy Cucumber Salad

Name: Crunchy Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons hot chili flakes; 907 grams English cucumbers; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 237 milliliters thinly slivered red onion; 118 milliliters rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp kosher or sea salt; 1 Tbsp Asian sesame oil; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (see notes); 2 Tbsps sugar

Crunchy Cucumber Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 59 calories. If you have thinly slivered onion, rice vinegar, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Peel cucumbers, if desired.

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Cucumber

Cut in half lengthwise, and with a spoon, scoop out and discard seeds.

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Cut cucumbers diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

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Cucumber

Put cucumbers in a colander set over a large bowl and mix with salt.

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Place a weight over cucumbers (a 1-gal. zip-lock plastic bag filled with water works well). Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours. Discard liquid.

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