Spicy Garlic Cucumber Salad
Make the best cucumber salad ever with this recipe from Joshua Weissman's "The Perfect Christmas Dinner" video.
Joshua Weissman•
Dec 21, 2022
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Ingredients (10)
Ingredients (10)
Directions
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.
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.
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.
Place in a serving bowl, top with daikon or thinly sliced green onions, and sprinkle sesame seeds over top.
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