Side dishe for 4

Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 cucumbers; 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1 eschalot/french onion; 1 cup green onion; 2 tbsp + chilli crisp - laoganma is my fave; 2 tsp white seame seeds (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil

$5.92for 437 minServes 4

Cucumbers are salted, drained, and tossed with chili crisp, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and onions.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cucumbers, 4$0.89 each typical	4	$3.56Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical	1	$1.19Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.92

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Salt and pepperVinegarSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastes

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

Chinese Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes No-cook Summer

Typical price

$1.48 per serving$5.92 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cucumbers
3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1 eschalot/french onion
1 cup green onion
2 tbsp + chilli crisp - laoganma is my fave
2 tsp white seame seeds (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil

Steps

Cut the cucumbers into bite-size pieces, toss them with salt, and let them stand for 20 minutes.
Rinse the cucumbers with water, drain them well, and pat them dry.
Slice the shallot and green onions.
Mix the chili crisp, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl.
Toss the cucumbers, shallot, and green onions with the dressing, then rest for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.