# Spicy Cucumber Salad

A refreshing and spicy cucumber salad made with mini cucumbers, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and red pepper flakes.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Thinly slice the cucumbers, add to a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt.
2. Set aside for 15 minutes to allow the salt to pull out extra moisture from the cucumbers.
3. Meanwhile, mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, and minced ginger together for the sauce.
4. Discard 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.
5. Add the prepared sauce mix to the bowl with cucumbers and mix well.
6. Top the cucumber salad with Chili Onion Crunch or sesame seeds.
7. For the Chili Onion Crunch, measure dried minced garlic, dried toasted onion, smoked paprika, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and salt.
8. Add all Chili Onion Crunch ingredients to a medium bowl or a glass jar.
9. Mix the Chili Onion Crunch well and enjoy.
10. Store the Chili Onion Crunch in a small glad jar with an airtight lid.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- paper towel
- small 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSuI3rpj4fq/?igsh=eGM0Njdod2RkY3hx
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/427763ef-1151-4c13-983f-08dd9d012eab
- Extracted: 2025-12-31

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