Spicy Cucumber Salad recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Crisp cucumbers tossed in a tangy, spicy dressing. It’s a light choice for lunch when you want something refreshing, or a great side for a meat-based dinner.
Side dishes · 10 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 199g serving): 83.1 kcal · protein 3.4g · carbohydrate 12.1g · fat 3.2g · sodium 741.4mg
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: Don’t salt the cucumbers for too long, or they’ll release too much water; about five minutes is enough.
Tips: Toss them just before serving to keep their crisp texture.
Tips: For extra tang, add another teaspoon of vinegar, and adjust the heat with chili powder.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Cucumber — 1 pc
- Onion — 0.1 pc
- Red pepper flakes — 1 tsp
- Vinegar — 2 tsp
- Soy sauce — 1 tsp
- Sugar — 0.5 tsp
- Garlic — 0.5 pc
- Sesame oil — 0.5 tsp
- Toasted sesame seeds — 1 tsp
- Salt — 0.2 tsp