Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Chinese-style cucumber salad is a cold dish made by lightly smashing cucumbers with the flat side of a knife and tossing them with garlic and a vinegar…
Chinese-style cucumber salad is a cold dish made by lightly smashing cucumbers with the flat side of a knife and tossing them with garlic and a vinegar dressing. It's crisp and tangy with a gentle chili-oil aroma, making it a refreshing light lunch or side dish on a hot day.
Chinese · 10 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 217g serving): 103.7 kcal · protein 3.5g · carbohydrate 11.9g · fat 5.4g · sodium 407mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: If you crush the cucumbers too hard, they'll release too much water, so tap them just until the skin cracks.
Tips: For a chilled salad, refrigerate the sliced cucumbers for 10 minutes before mixing them with the dressing.
Tips: Add the vinegar and chili oil just before serving to keep the cucumbers crisp longer.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Cucumber — 1 pc
- Garlic — 2 pc
- Vinegar — 1 Tbsp
- Chili oil — 1 tsp
- Soy sauce — 1 tsp
- Sugar — 1 tsp
- Sesame seeds — 0.5 tsp