Spicy and Simple Asian Cucumber Salad
This Spicy and Simple Asian Cucumber Salad is an all-around season salad you can make at any time. This dish wonder is perfect as a side dish and gives extra summer freshness for picnics and snacks.
Servings: 5 people
Equipment
- 2 chopsticks
- 1 bowl
Ingredients
Simple Basic Dressing Ingredients
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Gochugaru
Add ons
- 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 tsp sesame seed
- 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- Wash cucumber and cut off the ends.
- Place cucumber between two chopsticks. Cut it at a straight angle, turn to the other side, and cut at a diagonal angle. Please refer to the picture above. You can also slice the cucumber into thin slices.
- Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, gochugaru, onion powder, garlic powder, sesame oil to a medium-sized bowl. Mix and season according to your liking. Add the optional ingredients, and pour the dressing into the cucumber. Let the cucumber sit in the fridge for thirty minutes.