Asian cucumber salad recipe
Asian Cucumber Salad Ding Tai Fung style with honey garlic chili vinaigrette is the best Chinese cucumber salad for hot summer!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Persian cucumbers about 6- 7 mini cucumbers
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
For the honey chili garlic vinaigrette:
- 2.5 tbsp rice vinegar
- 0.3 oz garlic grated
- 2 tbsp keto honey or 1.5 tbsp regular honey
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1-1.5 tsp Garlic chili sauce optional
Instructions
- Dice the cucumbers to ½-inch thick cylinder shape pieces. In a large mixing bowl, toss with salt and let rest for 30-45 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine the salad dressing in a bowl. It should taste garlicky, tangy, and a little sweet. Store it in the fridge.
- Rinse the cucumbers 2-3 times to remove the salt. The cucumbers should taste a little salty but not too salty.
- Pat dry the cucumbers with a clean towel.
- Place them in a large serving plate and stack the extras on top to make a little tower.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumber. Toss well and serve immediately!
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Notes
- How long does the salad keep in the fridge?
If the cucumbers are mixed with the dressing, I recommend finishing it the next day. - How to make ahead -
If the cucumbers 1) haven’t mixed with the dressing and 2) are patted dry after salting, you can store them in a container, lined with clean paper towels in the fridge for 2 days. Just toss them with the dressing before serving. This is the best way to make ahead Chinese cucumber salad! - Tip:
The cucumbers will continue to leak water after you pat them dry so only combine them with the dressing before serving. - The total prep time does not include rest time to salt the cucumbers.
- The nutritional label is estimated with keto honey.
- You can also use store-bought chili oil. This is the brand I recommend.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg