Side dishe for 4

Sesame Cucumber Salad

Name: Sesame Cucumber Salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cucumber; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp sesame seed oil; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 6 basil leaves; 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes; 2 tsp sesame seed

$4.41for 440 minServes 4

Cucumbers rest with salt, then get tossed with rice vinegar, sesame oil, basil, chili flakes, and sesame seeds.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cucumbers, 2$0.89 each typical	2	$1.78Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1.5$1.49 each typical	1.5	$2.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.41

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Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$1.10 per serving$4.41 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cucumber
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp sesame seed oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
6 basil leaves
1/2 tsp red chilli flakes
2 tsp sesame seed

Steps

Slice the cucumbers thinly and place them in a bowl with the salt.
Let the cucumbers stand for 30 minutes, then drain and gently press out extra moisture.
Tear the basil leaves and stir them with the rice vinegar, sesame oil, and chili flakes.
Toss the cucumbers with the dressing and sesame seeds before serving.