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Recipe: Japanese Cucumber Salad

Recipe: Japanese Cucumber Salad
August 2, 2021RecipesRecipes: Spring & Summer

This recipe can act as a creative side for many Asian-inspired dishes. It’s sweet, tangy, and a great way to enhance the simple flavor of cucumber for a quick side dish.

Cucumbers may help with hydration and are also a good source of antioxidants. The various types of antioxidants help protect your cells from damaging, unstable molecules in the body called “free radicals”. Mandarins also contain antioxidants, vitamin C, and a sweet, tender taste that makes them great additions to salads!

 

Japanese Cucumber Salad

Serves 6

 

Ingredients

  • 1 large English cucumber (peeled and deseeded, if desired)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 C rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 C mandarin oranges (in 100% juice or water), drained and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

 

Directions

  1. Cut cucumber in half, lengthwise. Then cut crosswise into thin, half-moon shapes. Place in large bowl.
  2. In smaller bowl, combine salt, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. Mix well. Pour over cucumbers. Stir gently.
  3. Add mandarin oranges. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds atop salad, if preferred. Refrigerate salad 20 minutes. Serve chilled.

 

Tip: This dish pairs well with shrimp, ahi tuna, tempeh, chicken, or pork.

 

Swaps

  • For the sugar: sugar or maple syrup
  • For the soy sauce: coconut aminos
  • For the rice wine vinegar: white or apple cider vinegar

 

 

Recipe modified from: Love and Duck Fat

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