How To Make Taiwanese Sesame Cucumbers
Savor a simple and tasty side in this Taiwanese sesame cucumbers recipe that tosses crunchy cucumbers in rice vinegar, sesame seeds, and rice vinegar.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3cucumbers,seedless
- ½cupsesame oil,toasted
- rice vinegar
- kosher salt,to taste
- ½cupsesame seeds
- ½tspred pepper,crushed
- 4scallions
Instructions
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Cut the cucumbers lengthwise into eighths, then cut them crosswise into 2-inch-long sticks.
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In a large bowl, combine the sesame oil, vinegar, and a large pinch of salt. Add the cucumbers and toss well. Let stand for 10 minutes, tossing a few times.
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In a mini food processor, combine the sesame seeds, crushed red pepper, and 1½ teaspoons of salt. Process until the sesame seeds are coarsely chopped.
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Add ½ of the mixture to the cucumbers and toss well. Arrange the cucumbers on a platter. Sprinkle with the remaining sesame seed mixture and the scallions and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 127.60kcal
- Fat: 12.16g
- Saturated Fat: 1.74g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.74g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.12g
- Carbohydrates: 4.51g
- Fiber: 1.22g
- Sugar: 1.40g
- Protein: 1.65g
- Sodium: 222.00mg
- Calcium: 74.28mg
- Potassium: 152.82mg
- Iron: 1.16mg
- Vitamin A: 6.47µg
- Vitamin C: 3.21mg
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