ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD
An easy Asian Cucumber Salad with vibrant, sweet and sour Sesame Garlic dressing. This salad is refreshing treat for all Cucumber Salad Lovers. Sliced cucumbers with quick mix of dressing, and it is The perfect addition to summer meal. Dressing is vinegar based and is lite without any dairy, too-much oil, or nuts. (I'm also sharing tips to make an always-crunchy-not-watery-cucumber-salad. Don't miss to read.)Today's recipe is inspired from a local Asian Dumpling restaurant. This cucumber salad is their top seller. I usually don't order simple salads for starters but a filling, layered, full-meal kinda salad is my thing. One day, Vishal insisted me to try this Cucumber Salad. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Salad was two spiralized mini Asian seedless cucumbers with drizzle of sweet and sour dressing. With aroma of sesame oil, first sweet and sour flavor the taste buds, then crunchy cucumber and it finishes with a tiny bit lingering heat. I recommend three things when trying this salad:1. Don't skimp on dressing. Drizzle some on salad. Save some to use before eating.2. Keep heat low. It does not hit taste buds until bite is finished. If unsure, try dressing with a slice of cucumber to test.3. For best flavor, serve salad chilled.Always Crunchy Cucumber SaladEven an easy Cucumber Salad such as this can get tricky when cucumber starts to release water and eventually loose crunch.Fact is, vegetables like Cucumber, Summer Squash are filled with water. As soon as salt or acid comes in contact with sliced cucumber or zucchini, these release most water out. To prevent this (or more realistically minimize it), I use following methods to prepare a crunchy Cucumber Salad:1. Make Salad Just Before Serving:This is the easiest and simplest method ever. Make Salad Dressing and store in separate container. It stays good for more than 2 weeks. Slice cucumber slightly thick slices. Just before serving, drizzle dressing on top, and season with pinch of salt. Serve immediately.2. Salt Cure Cucumber (make cucumber giveaway most water):It is the most common method used to draw moisture out of vegetables. Slice the cucumber and sprinkle slightly with salt on both sides. Leave aside in strainer for 15-20 minutes. You will be amazed how much water 2 cucumbers yield in matter of 15-20 minutes. Once drained, then transfer to paper towel to soak extra moisture hanging outside completely. Or Pat dry with clean paper towel.That's it. These 20 minutes are a huge investment in making a perfect Cucumber Salad. A cucumber salad that you will not find in pool of water. This cured cucumber can be used for all kind cucumber salad. Traditional creamy, or lite such as today's recipe.Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing:A perfect Asian salad dressing is sweet, tangy and has bit of heat. You can add these three flavors with many ingredients. I used following for this recipe.For Cucumber Salad, vinegar dressing is my favorite. It keeps salad lite, tangy, and add big punch of flavor. I used Rice Vinegar (unseasoned) which is perfect for that distinct refreshing Asian flavor. Unseasoned vinegar helps control the salt of recipe. Since dressing also has soy and sambal. It is best to use unseasoned vinegar to adjust the seasoning.For sweetness, I use regular sugar. It is important to mix it well so it dissolved fully. You can also use honey, agave, palm nectar, or no-sugar sweet substitutes if you prefer.Oh, have you tried my Chinese Chicken Salad with Honey-Mustard dressing? That dressing is also sweet and sour but uses mustard and honey. Must try!Spiralized or Thin Sliced:This salad is very forgiving. Use your favorite method of slicing cucumber. I prefer to spiralize it when serving immediately. When bringing to potluck or serving later, I prefer thick sliced cucumber.If you love cucumber, this will be your favorite salad all summer long. Simple, easy yet bold pack-a-punch sweet-sour flavor.. It always makes a statement when I serve it to my guests. In-fact, recipe is so quick, I even make some for weekend grilling. I hope you will enjoy it as mush as we do.Wish you a wonderful day ahead.
Provided by Savita
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- If making salad to serve immediately, proceed to Step - 2. Place sliced cucumber in a strainer, sprinkle lightly with salt. Place strainer on a rimmed plate for dripping. Refrigerate until ready to use (at least 15-20 minutes, max 2 hrs).
- While cucumbers release water, make the dressing. Combine all dressing ingredients with grated garlic and 1/8 tsp of salt in a bowl. Whisk to emulsify oil with vinegar, until sugar has fully dissolved. Taste and adjust sambal chili paste, and salt per preference.
- Once ready to serve, transfer cucumber from strainer to paper towel to soak all moisture hanging around. Pat dry gently without breaking the pieces.
- Transfer cucumber to serving platter/salad bowl. Drizzle all of dressing on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!
SWEET-AND-SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD
This Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad is spiced with a little dry mustard.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, toss together cucumbers and onions. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, salt, mustard, and celery seeds. Whisk in oil and vinegar until emulsified. Pour vinaigrette over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours to let flavors blend. Serve chilled.
SWEET AND TANGY CUCUMBER SALAD
This sweet and tangy side dish sent in by Mary Farley comes together in a snap. "I often take this to church potlucks," she writes from Wasilla, Alaska. "It is so pretty and colorful with the red pepper and unpeeled cucumbers."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 888mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SWEET-AND-SOUR CUCUMBERS WITH FRESH DILL
Categories Salad Side No-Cook Low Carb Quick & Easy Cucumber Summer Dill Bon Appétit Fat Free Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place cucumber slices in colander. Sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, for dressing, stir vinegar, dill, sugar, and pepper in large bowl until sugar is dissolved.
- Drain cucumbers well; pat dry. Add cucumbers to dressing and stir to blend. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours; serve cold.
SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD
Steps:
- Wrap sliced cucumbers in paper towels to absorb excess liquid and refrigerate.
- In a bowl combine lemon juice, vinegar, salt and ginger. Add sugar to taste. Add wasabi and stir until sugar and wasabi dissolve in mixture. Transfer cucumber slices to a bowl. Pour dressing over cucumbers and toss to coat.
SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBERS
Steps:
- In medium saucepan over high heat, combine the vinegar, salt, sugar, the crushed garlic clove and 1 serrano pepper. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat off and allow to cool.
- Put the cucumbers and red onions in a large, nonmetallic serving bowl with remaining serrano pepper and the thinly sliced garlic and toss to combine.
- When the vinegar mixture has cooled, strain it into a small bowl and pour it over the vegetables. Stir to coat the vegetables with the vinegar mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SOUR CREAM
I serve this refreshing and simple salad year-round because it perks up everyday meals. I think what makes it so special is the addition of dill.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 8-10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine sour cream, sugar, vinegar, salt and dill. Add cucumbers; toss to coat. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SWEET AND SOUR DILLED CUCUMBER SALAD
This salad couldn't be easier. Simply slice the peeled cucumber as finely as you can and macerate it in sugar, vinegar, salt and chopped dill. This makes quite a lot of liquid as it sits in the refrigerator, but it's meant to.
Provided by Nigella Lawson
Categories salads and dressings, side dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel and finely slice cucumbers into wafer-thin circles. Place in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, vinegar and salt. Pour over cucumbers, and turn them well to mix. Add dill, mix again and adjust salt to taste. Spread in a shallow serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, up to 4 hours.
SWEET AND TANGY CUCUMBER SALAD
This tasty summer salad will have your taste buds singing anything but the blues. Suitable as a side dish with any meal or as a snack!
Provided by rVaughn
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Sprinkle cucumber slices with salt in a colander. Let stand until cucumbers are drained, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with tomato and onion.
- Whisk vinegar, grapeseed oil, honey, sour cream, celery seed, basil, garlic powder, oregano, dill weed, sugar, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; stir into vegetable mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 588.8 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER DILL SALAD
I cut this from a U.S. magazine, but not sure which one as I've had it for quite some time. This summertime dish can be prepared and chilled two hours before serving. The recipe calls for English cucumbers but you can use regular ones if you can't find the English ones. You want a total of about 1 1/2 lbs. of cukes. Cooking time is chilling time.
Provided by CulinaryQueen
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place cucumber slices in a colander.
- Sprinkle with salt; toss to coat and let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, stir vinegar, dill, sugar, and pepper in large bowl until sugar is dissolved.
- Drain cucumbers well and pat dry.
- Add cucumbers to dressing and stir to blend.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Serve cold.
SWEET SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD
Make and share this Sweet Sour Cucumber Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash, peel and slice the cucumber finely.
- Skin and slice the onion finely as well.
- Deseed the chille and make fine slices.
- Take a shallow bowl, place the cucumber slices, then place the sliced onions and sprinkle the sliced chillies on top.
- Mix all the dressing ingredients together.
- Pour this over the onions and cucumbers.
- Refrigerate the salad for a few hours.
- Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.3, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 6.2, Carbohydrate 13.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 7.2, Protein 1.8
GRANDMOTHER'S SOUR CREAM CUCUMBER SALAD
This recipe is just like my grandmother's cucumber salad. A great side dish for summertime grilling or anytime.
Provided by Drewbasa
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cucumbers, onion, vinegar, sugar, sour cream, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 20 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 1.2 mg, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 294 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
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