Sesame Cucumber Salad

Sesame Cucumber Salad

Cuisine: Chinese

Sesame Cucumber Salad is a home-style staple dish. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Tutorial

Ingredients

  • 2 medium Cucumber
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Sesame Seed Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
  • 6 Basil Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
  • 2 tsp Sesame Seed

Steps

  1. Prep the cucumbers:
  2. Peel the cucumbers. Cut them into quarters, lengthwise. (If the seeds are bitter, scrape out the seeds and discard.) Cut the cucumbers again, crosswise, into 1/2-inch thick pieces.
  3. Toss the salad:
  4. Place cucumbers into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Toss with sesame oil, seasoned rice vinegar, basil (if using), and chili flakes. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if using.