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Plate of cucumber salad with a side dish of cilantro and chili oil

Asian Style Cucumber Salad

LingLing Deng
East Asian style cucumber salad made with simple yet flavoursome ingredients. Best served with rice as a side dish!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large cucumber
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ tbsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp black vinegar
  • ½ tbsp chili oil, optional for spice

Instructions
 

  • Place the uncut cucumber on a cutting board. flatten the cucumber using a cleaver knife or a food tenderizer.
  • Then, roll cut the cucumber: cut off an approx. 1 inch piece of cucumber on a 45º angle. Rotate the cucumber 90º and make another angle cut. Repeat until the whole cucumber has been cut.
  • Toss together all the ingredients in a large bowl.
    1 large cucumber, 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1½ tbsp light soy sauce, ½ tbsp black vinegar, ½ tbsp chili oil
    Closeup shot of un-tossed cucumber salad
  • Cover and refrigerate the salad for 10mins. Serve cold.

Notes

  • See the blog post above to learn how to roll cut the cucumber!
  • You can substitute 2 cloves fresh garlic with 1 tsp garlic powder
Keyword asian cucumber dish, asian style salad, chinese salad, cucumber salad, easy vegan salad, easy vegan side dish, vegan chinese food
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