Sesame Cucumber Salad
An easy Chinese lunch. Ready in about 32 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 32 minPrep (about)
- 32 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 3 cucumbers
- 8 basil leaves Shopping tip: Fresh basil leaves, not dried.
- 2 ½ tsp sesame seeds
Sauces & oils
- 2 ½ tsp sesame seed oil
- 2 ½ tbsp rice vinegar
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, red chile flakes
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp red chile flakes Shopping tip: Crushed red pepper flakes.
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
- Prep the cucumbers
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Peel the cucumbers.
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Cut them into quarters, lengthwise.
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Cut the cucumbers again, crosswise, in 1 2-inch thick pieces.
- Toss the salad
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Place cucumbers into a serving bowl.
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Sprinkle with salt.
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Toss with chili flakes, basil, seasoned rice vinegar and sesame oil.
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Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if using.
On the side: Cucumber salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Thinly slice the cucumbers.
- Toss with the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let it sit a few minutes.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.