Japanese cucumber salad

Starter
Very Easy
30 min
72 Kcal

Our Japanese cucumber salad is the best fresh and tasty summer meal! Easy to prepare, this salad combines crunchy cucumbers with a delicate marinade made from rice vinegar, sugar and soy sauce. Perfect to accompany your barbecues, to eat on a cream cheese toast, to take on a picnic or simply as a starter! Follow our step by step recipe ↓↓

Ingredients

2

Materials

  • 1 mandolin / knife
  • peeler
  • colander

Preparation

Preparation10 min
Waiting time20 min
  • Japanese cucumber salad - Preparation step 1Wash then cut the cucumber using a mandolin. You can also use a knife or a peeler: you will need to cut very thin.

    *If it is not organic, peel it.
  • Japanese cucumber salad - Preparation step 2Mix the salt, sugar, rice vinegar and soy sauce.
  • Japanese cucumber salad - Preparation step 3Add the cucumber slices and distribute the previous mixture well with your hands.
  • Japanese cucumber salad - Preparation step 4Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Drain the cucumbers: place the cucumbers in a colander and squeeze them to remove as much liquid as possible.
  • Japanese cucumber salad - Preparation step 5Place the squeezed cucumbers in a serving bowl and sprinkle with sesame! Serve chilled!

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FAQ ❓

How do I garnish my Japanese cucumber salad?

You can add seaweed to your cucumber salad to make it even tastier!
You can place it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5 days without problems.

Nutrition

for 1 serving / for 100 g
Calories: 72Kcal
  • Carbo: 7.3g
  • Total fat: 3g
  • Saturated fat: 0.4g
  • Proteins: 2.2g
  • Fibers: 1.1g
  • Sugar: 6.9g
  • ProPoints: 2
  • SmartPoints: 3
Nutritional information for 1 serving (143g)

Attributes

Keep refrigerated
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