Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: Asian Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1/2 cup, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic; 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste); 2 large cucumbers

Submitted by NicoleJ

"This is so refreshing and yummy. Great as a side dish, in other salads, etc. It's hard for me to not eat it right out of the container."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 1/2 cup
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons garlic
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ginger
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons sesame seeds
¹⁄₂ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
2 large cucumbers

directions

Peel and slice cucumbers very thin. Mix with salt and drain in colander for 1 hour.
While cucumbers are draining, mix the dressing by combining next 7 ingredients, adding the red pepper flakes last to make sure you don't add too much. Refrigerate until ready to use.
When the cucumbers are drained, lightly squeeze to get rid of excess liquid. Add to dressing, refrigerate until ready to eat.

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