Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, zesty asian cucumber salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Zesty Asian Cucumber Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Zesty Asian Cucumber Salad is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
The key to making a great Asian cucumber salad lies in the dressing. My recipe is garlicky, spicy, savory, with just a touch of sweetness and tartness. The cucumber is crunchy so every bite is bursting with flavors. Chill the cucumber in the refrigerator for the best results.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook zesty asian cucumber salad using 8 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Zesty Asian Cucumber Salad:
- Make ready 1 lg cucumber thinly sliced (approx 4 cups)
- Make ready 1/2 red bell pepper (seeded and thinly sliced)
- Get 1/4 small red onion thinly sliced
- Make ready 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- Make ready 2 tbs honey
- Take 2 tsp sesame oil
- Prepare 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
- Take Salt to taste (approx 1 tsp)
Simple and easy to make, with a sweet and spicy dressing that adds a refreshing bite. This recipe comes from a lovely, now-elderly Japanese woman friend who was a second-generation immigrant and patiently endured internment during WWII as a young girl. The cucumber salad is similar to sunomo in Japanese restaurants, but a bit more assertive. How to Make Asian Cucumber Salad First, thinly slice the cucumbers, onion, bell peppers, and carrots (if using any), ginger, and mince a clove of garlic.
Instructions to make Zesty Asian Cucumber Salad:
- Slice veggies as instructed above and place in large mixing bowl. Add other ingredients and toss.
- Place in air tight container and refrigerate for about an hour before serving. ENJOY!!
The cucumber salad is similar to sunomo in Japanese restaurants, but a bit more assertive. How to Make Asian Cucumber Salad First, thinly slice the cucumbers, onion, bell peppers, and carrots (if using any), ginger, and mince a clove of garlic. Second, in a bowl, mix all of the ingredients for the dressing: garlic, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, salt, and red pepper flakes /cane sugar (optional). Toss wedges with salt in medium bowl. Press paper towel to cucumber wedges to absorb moisture, repeating with fresh paper towels until wedges are mostly dry to touch.
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