Cool Oriental Cucumber Salad Recipe

Name: Cool Oriental Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon pickled ginger; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar); 1/4 teaspoon chili paste (or hot sauce of your preference); 1 teaspoon sugar (white or brown); 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 2 English cucumbers (or seedless or regular); 1/2 red onion; 1 avocado; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds or 2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon pickled ginger
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1/4 teaspoon chili paste (or hot sauce of your preference)
1 teaspoon sugar (white or brown)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 pinch salt and pepper
2 English cucumbers (or seedless or regular)
1/2 red onion
1 avocado
2 tablespoons sesame seeds or 2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts

1
For dressing, mix first 8 ingredients in a container and shake well.
2
Refrigerate for a couple of hours to blend the flavors.
3
Slice onion very thin and place in ice water for half hour.
4
Dry onion with paper towels before using.
5
Peel cucumbers and slice thin.
6
Place in a bowl, pour on dressing and mix well.
7
Peel and slice avocado.
8
Arrange cucumbers (don't pour out the dressing), onion, and avocado individually on a plate (they can be mixed but I like the way they look individually).
9
Drizzle the remaining dressing on the onion and avocado.
10
Sprinkle with sesame seeds or peanuts.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon pickled ginger, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar), and more.

Yes, Cool Oriental Cucumber Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Cool Oriental Cucumber Salad

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