# Cucumber Salad

This recipe shows how to make a refreshing cucumber salad with a flavorful sesame dressing.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 Persian Cucumbers
- 1 generous amount Salt
- 6 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 3 tbsp Mirin
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Chili Garlic Sauce
- 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 as much as you like Sesame Seeds

## Instructions

1. Chop off the tips of the cucumbers.
2. Line up a cucumber between two chopsticks.
3. Cut diagonally, flip and then straight across.
4. Put the sliced cucumbers in a bowl and cover with a generous amount of salt.
5. Let them sweat for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Rinse the cucumbers thoroughly.
7. In a bowl mix soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, grated garlic and sesame seeds.
8. Toss the cucumbers with the sauce and mix well.

## Equipment

- knife
- choppsticks
- grater
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/iankyo/reel/C6rZ9y-JYAG/?hl=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7352c311-8647-4e96-88c0-837e6ad4147c
- Extracted: 2025-02-10

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