Appetizer for 4

Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: Asian Cucumber Salad
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 english cucumber; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 2 green onions; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Salted cucumber slices are mixed with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and green onions for a crisp chilled salad.

Typical price

$1.76for 4 servings

$0.44 per serving$1.76 for 4

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.76

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarSoy sauceSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 english cucumber
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
2 green onions
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Steps

Slice the cucumber thinly, toss it with salt, and let it stand for 15 minutes.
Rinse the cucumber with water, drain it well, and pat it dry.
Stir the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
Add the cucumber and green onions, toss to coat, and chill for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.