Refreshing Cucumber Noodles
Refreshing Cucumber Noodles
Ingredients
For the Cucumber Noodles
- 1 cucumber
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For Garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Using a spiralizer, slice the cucumber into noodles. Place the cucumber noodles into a large bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt evenly over the cucumber noodles. Mix the salt into the cucumber noodles thoroughly and let them sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
After 10 minutes, firmly squeeze out as much excess water as possible from the cucumber noodles. You can do this by hand or by pressing them in a colander.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients: soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Whisk the sauce ingredients together until they are well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the squeezed cucumber noodles to the bowl with the prepared sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Mix the noodles thoroughly with the sauce, ensuring all the noodles are evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve immediately and garnish with 1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Refreshing Cucumber Noodles
For the Cucumber Noodles
- 1 cucumber
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For Garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Using a spiralizer, slice the cucumber into noodles. Place the cucumber noodles into a large bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt evenly over the cucumber noodles. Mix the salt into the cucumber noodles thoroughly and let them sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess water.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
After 10 minutes, firmly squeeze out as much excess water as possible from the cucumber noodles. You can do this by hand or by pressing them in a colander.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients: soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Whisk the sauce ingredients together until they are well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the squeezed cucumber noodles to the bowl with the prepared sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Mix the noodles thoroughly with the sauce, ensuring all the noodles are evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve immediately and garnish with 1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds.
⏱️ 2 min