Snacks & Sides

Spicy Garlic Cucumber Salad

Make the best cucumber salad ever with this recipe from Joshua Weissman's "The Perfect Christmas Dinner" video.

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Spicy Garlic Cucumber Salad
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Ingredients

  • 6 Persian cucumbers
  • 1 Tbsp (13g) granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp (11g) Kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp (30g) soy sauce
  • 1.5 Tbsp (18g) rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp (3g) yuzu juice
  • 2.5 Tbsp chili oil, including any solids if your chili oil has them
  • Pinch MSG
  • Chiffonade daikon or thinly sliced green onions, for garnish
  • 1 Tbsp (9g) toasted white sesame seeds, for garnish

Directions

  1. Place two chopsticks parallel to each other on a cutting board just wide enough for a cucumber to fit in between. Cut the cucumber in ¼-inch intervals at a 45° angle, or on a bias. Flip over to the other side, and this time cut straight down in ¼-inch intervals. Repeat with the remaining cucumbers. The cucumber will hold together but pull apart into slices like an accordion.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and salt until combined. Season the cucumbers with the sugar salt mixture and let them cure for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, carefully drain any water that was released into the bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, yuzu, chili oil, and MSG. Add the sauce to your cucumbers and toss until well-coated. 
  4. Place in a serving bowl, top with daikon or thinly sliced green onions, and sprinkle sesame seeds over top.

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