Easy & Quick Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad

Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad. A crispy, refreshing and spicy cucumber salad. Seasoned with soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, green onions, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds and chili oil. Perfect as a side dish.

Prep time: PT10M

Total time: PT10M

Rating

4.98 stars (93 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

6 Mini cucumbers (or Persian cucumbers)
2 tsp Salt (to drain water)
1 tbsp Regular soy sauce
2 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 tbsp Rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
1 tbsp Chinese chili oil
1 tbsp white granulated sugar
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp Sesame seeds
2 tbsp green onion (finely sliced)

Cuisine

Chinese

Steps

Wash cucumbers and cut off the ends.
Place one cucumber between two chopsticks that you don’t mind nicking up (like takeout chopsticks). Make thin diagonal slices on the top. Then flip the cucumber over and do the same on the other side. Then cut cucumber into halves. Repeat for remaining cucumbers. Transfer to a large bowl. (Refer to video below for better visuals. Do not cut them in on a straight angle or the spiral will not work.)Alternatively, you can thinly slice your cucumbers too.
Sprinkle salt over cucumbers and gently massage into them. Let cucumbers soak in salt for 5 minutes (no more than 10 minutes or they will break down). Rinse with cold water at least 3-4 times to completely remove the salt. Strain and set aside.
Combine dressing ingredients in a separate bowl.
Pour dressing over cucumbers and gently mix. Enjoy!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 144 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 10 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 2834 mg
Sugar: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat: 8 g

Reviews

Hikaru on 2026-02-04 (5 stars):
Out of all the asian cucumber salads I've made, this is by far our favourite.
Julia Barrier on 2026-02-03 (5 stars):
Soo good! Just like I used to eat in China, I ate the whole thing in one sitting! Does it keep well in the fridge to make ahead of time?
Sandy on 2026-01-02 (5 stars):
Was absolutely delicious. More so because I’ve grown the cucumbers in my veggie garden and they were so tasty, followed your recipe and it was 5 star
Aditi on 2026-01-02 (5 stars):
make this ALL THE TIME for me n my mom!!!! Love love love it, such a staple nowadays . I just slice the cucumber bc I’m lazy
Jennifer on 2025-12-31 (5 stars):
It is so easy to make. As well as delicious, crunchy, and tangy. It was the perfect side/snack in the evening. 🩷🩷🩷
Katha on 2025-12-30 (5 stars):
I just made this for dinner in a hurry and it was perfect - my parnter said this is his new fav way to eat cucumber salad (i didn't have time to cut it in a fancy ways, so mandolin to the rescue)! Very easy and super tasty :) Thank you for this recipe!
Diane on 2025-11-27 (5 stars):
Amazingly easy and simple to make. So tasty. What a great side dish! Will definitely make it again and again and again!!
Kellina on 2025-11-24 (5 stars):
This side dish was easy, refreshing and addicting. I liked the spiraling of the cucumbers. It was a fun touch. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Paia Lopala-Barry on 2025-11-10 (5 stars):
Had to finagle measurements as I had a big long cucumber 🥒 Also, not a fan of chilli 🌶️ oil but trusted the process. It’s amazing. Refreshing, umami, with a sweet zesty zing. This will be on high repeat for New Zealand 🇳🇿 summer. Thank you.
Judy on 2025-10-03 (5 stars):
It was delicious and simple to make! I needed another side dish to go with my Asian Chicken wraps and fried rice. Your salad was a refreshing surprise. I cannot wait to make again!!