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Spicy Asian Spiral Cucumber Salad

This Spicy Asian Spiral Cucumber Salad is a simple crunchy cucumber salad made with Gochugaru chili powder, soy sauce, and garlic olive oil.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Marination time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 people
Calories 99 kcal

Ingredients 
 

  • 3 Persian cucumbers
  • ½ Tablespoon gochugaru
  • 2 teaspoons gf tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ½ Tablespoon maple syrup
  • Pinch Sea salt

Instructions 

  • Trim off both ends of the cucumbers. Place a cucumber between chopsticks. Thinly slice crosswise without totally slicing off. Chopsticks help prevent fully cutting off. Flip and Thinly slice on the other side diagonally. Again, using chopsticks helps prevent fully cutting off any pieces.
  • In a bowl, toss cucumber and a pinch of salt. Gently massage the cucumbers. Set aside for 15 minutes to tenderize. Gently squeeze cucumbers to drop off excess water.
  • In a clean bowl, toss squeezed cucumber, gochugaru, soy sauce, garlic olive oil, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Please note that the nutritional information provided is an estimate and accuracy is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 390mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 681IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cucumbers
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