Cucumber Sesame Salad

By Supriya
Cucumber Sesame Salad

After an entire day on a steady diet of snacking (on every last quarantine snack in our house), my body is screaming for some freshness and actual real food! So I made this salad. This might look simple but its packed with some serious flavor! It’s my favorite dressing flavor combo, possibly ever. It’s sweet, spicy, sour, salty and it’s heaven.

I just used the veggies I had; Cucumbers, Broccoli Stems & Carrots. This is a great way to use any fridge clean out veggies you’d like to use up!

Ingredients for the dressing:
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 Indian (or Thai) chillies, minced
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 red onion, super thinly sliced
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp raw coconut sugar

Other ingredients for the salad:
2 cups sliced cucumbers
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup broccoli stem, chopped
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Method:
Mix all the dressing ingredients in a large salad bowl.

Supriya Raman Cucumber Sesame Salad

Add all the sliced cucumber to the dressing, toss well and let this rest for 10 minutes. The cucumbers will absorb quite a bit of flavor during this time!

Supriya Raman Cucumber Sesame Salad

Next, just toss in the carrots and broccoli stem and mix everything together. Serve with toasted sesame seeds on top.

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Notes:

-If you don’t have saved or leftover broccoli stems, feel free to use zucchini, or finely chopped broccoli.
-The green chillies are optional, I love the spice to balance the sour and sweet. You could also use a milder chilli like jalapeños.
-If you don’t have coconut sugar, feel free to use agave or maple syrup, or even just cane sugar.

Cucumber Sesame Salad

Cucumber Sesame Salad

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

Ingredients for the dressing:
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 Indian (or Thai) chillies, minced
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 red onion, super thinly sliced
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp raw coconut sugar

Other ingredients for the salad:
2 cups sliced cucumbers
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup broccoli stem, chopped
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Method:
Mix all the dressing ingredients in a large salad bowl.

Add all the sliced cucumber to the dressing, toss well and let this rest for 10 minutes. The cucumbers will absorb quite a bit of flavor during this time!

Next, just toss in the carrots and broccoli stem and mix everything together. Serve with toasted sesame seeds on top.

Notes

-If you don’t have saved or leftover broccoli stems, feel free to use zucchini, or finely chopped broccoli.
-The green chillies are optional, I love the spice to balance the sour and sweet. You could also use a milder chilli like jalapeños.
-If you don’t have coconut sugar, feel free to use agave or maple syrup, or even just cane sugar.

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