Sesame cucumber salad
Thin cucumber slices in a rice vinegar and sesame dressing. No cooking. Serves 2.
- Hands-on
- 10 min
- Total time
13 min, show breakdown
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 0 min
- Clean up 3 min
- Pans
- 0
- Ingredients
- 7
- Cost/serving
- $0.74
Per serving
- Calories
- 57
- Protein
- 1.6 g
- Fiber
- 1.2 g
- Net carbs
- 5.3 g
- Fat
- 3.2 g
High in (% Daily Value per serving): Vitamin K 34%
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Already vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free.
Ingredients for 2
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- 1 medium cucumber (300 g)
1 tbsp rice vinegar, unseasoned (15 g)
Same amount as: 15 mL.
1 tsp toasted sesame oil (4.5 g)
Same amount as: 5 mL.
1 tsp soy sauce (5.3 g)
Same amount as: 5 mL.
- 1 medium green onion (15 g)
1 tsp sesame seeds (3 g)
Same amount as: 5 mL.
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (0.3 g)
- salt, to taste
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Healthier swaps
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- soy sauce
- coconut aminos: About 65% less sodium, and gluten-free. A little sweeter (1 g sugar per teaspoon).
- liquid aminos: Gluten-free and unfermented. Sodium is about the same as soy sauce.
Optional
Adds about 0 kcal per serving.
Quantities are for 2 servings. Best eaten within a few hours. The cucumber keeps giving off water and goes limp by the next day.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving size 1 plate (172 g raw)
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Whole recipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 57 | ||
| Total fat | 3.2 g | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 228 mg | 10% | |
| Total carbohydrate | 6.5 g | 2% | |
| Dietary fiber | 1.2 g | 4% | |
| Total sugars | 2.8 g | ||
| Net carbs† | 5.3 g | ||
| Protein | 1.6 g | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 46 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 263 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 14 mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.7 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.17 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 41 mcg | 34% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.06 mg | 5% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.37 mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09 mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 17 mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 28 mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.46 mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 1.1 mcg | 2% |
Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.
* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.
Steps
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds, about 3 mm (⅛ in). Slice the green onion.
Put the cucumber in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt and toss. Leave 5 minutes, then pour off the water in the bottom.
Done looks like: A spoonful or two of water in the bowl. Slices a little bendy. In a small bowl, stir the vinegar, sesame oil and soy sauce together.
Pour the dressing over the cucumber and toss. Top with the green onion, sesame seeds and pepper flakes.
Equipment
Chef's knife, 20 cm (8 in) $15–50
What to look for
- Comfortable handle that does not slip when wet
- Blade you can sharpen, or a cheap one you replace every few years
Skip: Knife blocks with 12 knives. A chef's knife and a small paring knife cover almost everything.
Cutting board $10–30
What to look for
- At least 30 × 40 cm (12 × 16 in), so food stays on it
- Wood or plastic; plastic goes in the dishwasher
Skip: Glass or stone boards. They dull knives fast.
What goes wrong
| What | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Watery, bland salad | Cucumber water thinned the dressing. | Salt first and pour off the water before dressing. |
| Too salty | Salt and soy sauce together, added without tasting. | Taste after dressing. Add a splash more vinegar if it is too salty. |
Versions
| Version | Changes | Per serving |
|---|---|---|
| Original | As written. Hands-on 10 min, total 13 min. | 57 kcal 1.6 g protein 1.2 g fiber 5.3 g net carbs 3.2 g fat |
| Gluten-free | Tamari instead of soy sauce. Hands-on 10 min, total 13 min. | 57 kcal 1.7 g protein 1.2 g fiber 5.3 g net carbs 3.2 g fat |
Notes
Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.