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asian cucumber salad with sesame

Asian Cucumber Salad with Sesame

elaichielation
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 Baby cucumbers *washed
  • 3-4 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Korean gochugaru *red pepper flakes
  • 1-2 drops Sesame oil
  • pinch Sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Wash your cucumbers and cut off the ends of each one. Pat them dry with a kitchen towel
  • Take a pair of chopsticks and place them on either length of the cucumber.
  • Next, take a sharp kitchen knife and make diagonal and equally spaced cuts along the width of the cucumber. The chopsticks will stop the knife from cutting too deep.
  • After making the diagonal cuts, turn over the cucumber with the chopsticks still in place and make straight, vertical cuts this time.
  • Once you're done, you should be left with a spiral cucumber that opens up.
  • Now place the spiral cucumbers in a bowl and add the soy sauce, Korean gochugaru, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.
  • Mix well and set aside for 15 minutes. Your salad is ready to eat! If you want, you can store it in the fridge for up to a week.