Asian Marinated Cucumber Salad

This Asian-inspired cucumber salad is a great low carb side dish that is light and refreshing.

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This salad is made from ribbons of cucumber marinated in an Asian-inspired dressing. This dish is great for a side dish, appetizer, or eaten just on its own!

How to Make a Asian Marinated Cucumber Salad

Make the marinade by combining lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chopped green onion. The smell is fantastic!

Slice the cucumber into ribbons using a mandolin.  I love my mandolin but don't use it often enough - so it's great to get it out of the cupboard and use it again! If you don't have a mandolin then a vegetable peeler would be OK, but a mandolin is WAY more satisfying!

Marinate the cucumber ribbons in the dressing for at least an hour in the fridge - or overnight is great too.

When ready to serve, drain the cucumber. Toast some sesame seeds in a dry frying pan.

Arrange the cucumber on a serving plate and sprinkle with the sesame seeds, fresh cilantro leaves and red pepper flakes - if you like. Which I do like - very much!!

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Asian Marinated Cucumber Salad

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This Asian-inspired cucumber salad is a great low carb side dish that is light and refreshing.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Marinating Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Makes: 2 Servings

Net Carbs: 6

Calories: 40

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

• 1 tbs lime juice
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 1 tbs rice vinegar
• 2 green onions finely chopped
• 1 English cucumber
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 2 tbs fresh cilantro leaves chopped
• red pepper flakes optional

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. To make the marinade, mix together the lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and green onion.
2. Use a mandolin to slice the cucumber into thin ribbons.
3. Marinate the cucumber in the dressing for at least an hour or overnight. Keep in the fridge.
4. Drain the marinade from the cucumber and arrange ribbons on a serving plate.
5. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan until medium brown in color.
6. Garnish the salad with the sesame seeds, fresh cilantro and red pepper flakes, if using.

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gSodium: 508mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gNet Carbs: 6g

Notes

6g net carbs per serving (half recipe)

Please note that the carb count will actually be slightly less as not all the marinade is consumed.

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.

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