Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad makes a regular appearance at our dinner table during the summer. My dad used to make this all the time in the sweltering Maryland heat. It takes less than 15 minutes to make this simple, refreshing cucumber salad.
Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad
Each Saturday, I trek over to our local farmer’s market to see what new produce is for sale. As the summer season progresses, it’s always fun to watch the expanding summer bounty of fresh vegetables. Kirby cucumbers are one of the vegetables I look forward to seeing. There’s something about the crisp, cooling quality of cucumbers.
You can also use English cucumber or regular slicing cucumbers. If you use slicing cucumbers, I suggest peeling the cucumbers if the skin is thick, as well as scooping out any large seeds.
The simplest rendition of this cucumber salad has just three ingredients – soy sauce, sesame oil, and a little sugar. Sometimes I add a little rice vinegar. Other times, I sprinkle in some Korean red chili pepper flakes.
I recommend enjoying this cucumber salad the same day it is made. Otherwise, the cucumbers will start to weep and lose their crunchiness.
I made Cucumber Kimchi and Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad last summer, but one of my old favorites is this simple Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad. It’s so easy to make and very refreshing. You must give this a try. It goes great with grilled foods or as a simple side dish for any meal on a hot summer day.
This Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad requires no cooking and has a cooling effect for a hot summer day.
Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 4 kirby cucumbers
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
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Trim ends off kirby cucumbers. Slice into thick rounds. Cut rounds in half if cucumbers are fat.
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Toss cucumber slices with soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar.
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Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
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Love that bowl!!! and the recipe looks awesome. I love simple little cucumber salads 🙂
Gave away the kirby cukes I harvested this week but the plant is still producing. Copied the recipe and will be making when cukes are ready for harvest.
Norma, I always enjoy seeing pictures of your garden. I made kimchi cucumbers last year using kirby cukes and that was good too.
Love this- healthy, easy and yummy. Hope to try it soon!
Gorgeous Jeanette, I’m adding this to dinner tonight!
Sounds great; I love the summer cucumbers!
Question- what is Japanese Pepper? The recipe looks good, a little different than the basic Red wine Vinegar dressing.
How beautiful and simple. I’ll make this one tonight to go with our roasted Bankok chicken! They’ll be amazing together.
I just finished enjoying this salad with dinner. Simple and so delightful. We’ll be making this one again and again.
France – so happy you tried this simple salad and enjoyed it. It is one of the salads I grew up with during the hot summers.
Cucumber salads are best for summer. So cooling. This recipe looks so delish, Jeanette 🙂
So simple and refreshing. I love this!