Asian Cucumber Salad with Soy Dressing

Cucumber salad with soy dressing for every day. This simple salad is super quick and easy to prepare. Because of the soy sauce, the salad can be classified as Asian cuisine, so you can eat it not only with a fork, but also with special sushi chopsticks.
cook time: 35 min
Miles Denholm
Asian Cucumber Salad with Soy Dressing

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

166
Calories
16g
Fat
10g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

cucumbers 300 g
Sesame 2 tbsp

Refueling:

Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a salad with sesame seeds, cucumber and soy sauce. Prepare the necessary ingredients for the salad. Choose dense, hard cucumbers. If there are soft spots on the cucumbers, it is better not to buy them. You shouldnʼt eat limp vegetables in salads either. You can take regular white or black sesame or make a mixture. If desired, you can supplement the salad with green onions, onions and/or garlic.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the cucumbers and cut into thin slices. Of course, it is more convenient and faster to cut cucumbers using a special grater. However, if you don’t have a grater, you can use a regular knife. If the cucumbers have too hard skin, it is better to peel it. The same applies to seeds: in large overripe cucumbers, the seeds can be hard, so it’s better to get rid of them too.

Step 3

Step 3
Prepare the necessary ingredients for the dressing. You can replace balsamic vinegar with apple or wine vinegar (red or white — it doesn’t matter). If you prefer a more oriental taste of the dish, use rice vinegar.

Step 4

Step 4
Separately, mix soy sauce, vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar and sugar. Mix everything and leave the dressing for 5 minutes so that all the sugar dissolves. You can replace soy sauce with teriyaki. There is no need to add sugar to it — it is already sweetish.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour the dressing into the cucumbers and stir until all the cucumbers are coated with the sauce. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to soak. During this time, mix the cucumbers with the sauce again.

Step 6

Step 6
Before serving, sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds. Bon appetit!

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