Quick Pickled Cucumbers

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice a few Persian cucumbers, using a mandoline, directly into a mason jar.
  2. 2Grate in one clove of garlic.
  3. 3Add about a tablespoon of rice vinegar.
  4. 4Add a tablespoon of soy sauce or coconut aminos.
  5. 5Add a couple of teaspoons of toasted sesame oil.
  6. 6Add some sweetener (allulose, honey, or sugar).
  7. 7Add chili flakes (optional).
  8. 8Add some toasted sesame seeds.
  9. 9Shake the jar to combine all ingredients.
  10. 10Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge.

Ingredients

  • 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sweetener (allulose, honey, sugar)
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 0.5 tsp chili flakes or chili oil
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • green onion

Equipment

mandolinemason jar

Tips

  • You can eat it right away
  • It gets better with every day when stored in the fridge
  • Great with seafood like salmon or shrimp, on rice bowls, in lettuce wraps with noodle dishes, or on avocado toast.