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Asian Cucumber Salad

As the weather begins to warm up, cool off with this refreshing cucumber salad! This salad is super easy and quick to whip up, making it a great appetizer for dinner or as a snack! Believe it or not, cucumbers are made up of 95% water so they can help keep you hydrated and refreshed. They also contain vitamin K and antioxidants that help fight against free radicals!

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Ingredients

  • 2 mini cucumbers 
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp soy sauce 
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds 
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes 
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the cucumbers and place in a bowl 
  2. Add salt and toss the cucumbers and let it sit for 5 mins (to release water)
  3. Strain the water released from the cucumbers
  4. Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper flakes and sesame seeds
  5. Mix well and serve

Notes

Recipe link: https://www.feastingathome.com/asian-cucumber-salad/

Recipe reviewed by Annie Tsang, RD

Nutrition

Find it online: https://nutritionwell.ca/blog/asian-cucumber-salad/