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Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

I was serving some Asian tacos for dinner and wanted a fresh and healthy side dish with a kick. Luckily, I found a recipe on Food and Wine that I could adapt a bit to suit our tastes. This salad was flavorful, crunchy, sweet, and spicy and we all loved it. My son thought it was spicy but ate every bite and I loved the crisp cucumbers with a kick and felt it paired nicely with the tacos. My daughter and husband loved this salad and fought over the last of it.

Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

How to Make a Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

Combine the vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper together in a bowl. Whisk well. Add the cucumber, grape tomato slices, cilantro, and serrano chile slices into the bowl. Gently toss to coat evenly.

Let the salad sit for 10 minutes to allow flavors to mingle tossing every once in a while. Enjoy.

Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

 

Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

Spicy Asian Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cilantro

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • Vinaigrette:
  • 4 tbsp sweetened rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp ginger minced
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Salad:
  • 1 long English cucumbers sliced thinly
  • 4-5 grape tomatoes sliced thinly
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 serrano chile sliced thinly

Instructions

  • Combine the vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper together in a bowl. Whisk well. Add the cucumber, grape tomato slices, cilantro, and serrano chile slices into the bowl. Gently toss to coat evenly.
  • Let the salad sit for 10 minutes to allow flavors to mingle tossing every once in a while. Enjoy.
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  1. Looks good! I am a wimp with spicey, so I would have to make it a little less.
    Loved reading about your vacation in Idaho. Nice!!!!!!
    XO Kris

  2. My MIL has a huge garden, and it’s bursting with cucumbers and Sweet 100 and yellow pear tomatoes (as well as yellow squash, zucchini, and peppers). This will be a delicious recipe and I’m sure it’s amazing with the Asian tacos!

  3. yum! loving the sound of this combination, i’m obsessed with cilantro so i love discovering recipes that use it! thanks for sharing!

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