Cucumber Salad Din Tai Fung Wannabe
Quick and easy cucumber salad that’s a lot like Din Tai Fung’s
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Salting Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Keyword: appetizer, cucumber salad, quick and easy
Servings: 4
The Star
- 1 lb cucumber Persian or English
- 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
The Dressing
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 1/2 tbsp chili oil or chili crisp
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
Garnish
- Toasted white sesame seeds
- thinly sliced green onions (scallions)
Slice cucumbers into ½” rounds and place in a large bowl or colander. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 30 minutes.
Rinse off the salt with water and place cukes on a paper towel. Pat cucumbers as dry as possible.
In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, grated garlic, chili oil and sesame oil.
Add dry cucumbers to the bowl and mix with the dressing to combine. Let marinate in fridge for 10-30 minutes. Garnish with roasted white sesame seeds and scallions serve.