Spicy Cucumber Salad
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Thinly slice the cucumbers, add to a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt.
- 2Set aside for 15 minutes to allow the salt to pull out extra moisture from the cucumbers.
- 3Meanwhile, mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, and minced ginger together for the sauce.
- 4Discard the salty moisture from the bowl of cucumbers; you can also use a paper towel to soak up the liquid and dab up the moisture.
- 5Add the prepared sauce mix to the bowl with cucumbers and mix well.
- 6Top the cucumber salad with Chili Onion Crunch or sesame seeds.
- 7For the Chili Onion Crunch, measure dried minced garlic, dried toasted onion, smoked paprika, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- 8Add all Chili Onion Crunch ingredients to a medium bowl or a glass jar.
- 9Mix the Chili Onion Crunch well and enjoy.
- 10Store the Chili Onion Crunch in a small glad jar with an airtight lid.
Ingredients
- 6 -7 mini cucumbers
- 0.5 tsp course sea salt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1.5 tsp ginger, minced
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 0.5 tsp white granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp white sesame seeds
- 0.25 cup dried minced garlic
- 0.25 cup dried toasted onion
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 Tbsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 Tbsp salt
- 0.75 cup light neutral olive oil
Equipment
large bowlpaper towelsmall glad jar with an airtight lid
Tips
- The salt pulls out extra moisture from the cucumbers.
- Dried red bell pepper flakes can be used for less spice.
- Chili Onion Crunch condiment can be stored in a small glad jar with an airtight lid.
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