This simple Asian cucumber salad recipe is made with soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Asian cucumber salad can be made in 10 minutes and is garnished with optional sesame seeds, crushed red pepper, and cilantro.
Serve this simple Asian cucumber salad as an easy "no cook" side dish with Tamari Tofu, Asian inspired Pork Shoulder, Coconut Green Curry Chicken Noodle Bowl, or Garlic Tamari Peanut Noodles.
Four Ingredients in Simple Asian Cucumber Salad
This simple Asian cucumber salad recipe has soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. It's a super tasty and fast side dish or snack for a busy day.
This cucumber salad has four main ingredients: cucumber, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil.
Fresh cilantro, sesame seeds, and chili flakes or chili crisp oil are optional.
Crispy Vs. Marinated Cucumber Salad with Soy Sauce
Leave the cucumber seeds in the cucumbers or take them out. Both ways are good, just different.
Asian cucumber salad softens quickly and marinates faster when the seeds are left in.
Conversely, Asian cucumber salad stays crunchy by taking the seeds out. Both ways taste good depending on your mood.
Slice the cucumbers thick or thin for Asian cucumber salad. The pictures in this recipe show thin sliced cucumbers. The video shows thick sliced cucumber.
Thicker cucumber slices will stay crunchy longer and also keep from having a soggier cucumber salad.
Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe Variations
Rice vinegar can be omitted in a pinch. Substitute fresh lemon or lime juice or just regular white vinegar in a pinch.
Don't have fresh cilantro? Cool - skip it. A little soy sauce and sesame oil goes a long way in Asian cucumber salad.
Sesame seeds can be omitted depending on preference or availability.
Spice up this Asian cucumber salad recipe with red chili flakes, chili crisp oil, or sriracha.
Simple Asian Cucumber Salad
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This simple Asian inspired cucumber salad recipe has soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, and cilantro. Easy Asian cucumber salad can be made in 10 minutes.
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 1lb (2 large) cucumber, seeded & sliced, peel stays on
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce, regular or gluten free
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes - optional for heat
- ⅓ cup cilantro leaves - optional as garnish
- 1 tsp sesame seeds, - optional as garnish
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients, except sesame seeds and cilantro, in a bowl.
- Add salt to taste and more chili flakes if you prefer more spice.
- Garnish salad with cilantro and sesame seeds.
- Eat it. Be happy and thoughtful. Beckie
Notes
- Don't have Aleppo Red Pepper flakes? Use regular red chili flakes (like Pizza Hut!) or chili crisp oil.
- Level up the game and toast the sesame seeds first.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No Cooking Involved!
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Fat, Low-Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30
Things In My Kitchen:
- Victorinox 8" Chef's knife - One of my favorite affordable knives.
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Serving Suggestion
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