Cucumber salad with sesame & soy | Glutenfreewhisk

 Soy sauce in salads just works like magic. This last salad on my March salad series is similar to the viral carrot salad recipe. The only replacement is the vegetable. Carrot replaced with cucumber. This too is so addictive like the carrot salad that you will make it again and again. Super simple salad recipe that is best salad idea for the summers. Serve it as a side salad or eat it as a meal when you are trying to eat healthy salad meals. Perfect for people who are in their weight loss journey.

Cucumber is rich in water content and are perfect for summers. This recipe of cucumber salad has good flavors, is light on stomach and it has good fats and the perfect sweetness to keep you going. You can have it as a side salad or eat it all yourself. It will definitely be great for your stomach and will release good hormones to keep you happy because it is that good that will uplift your mood after a tasty meal. Worth making it on repeat as this cucumber salad recipe is quick, easy and delicious.

The best part of the cucumber salad is that there are no fancy ingredients just few regular ingredients that will help you make this amazing salad. The garlic really works its magic with soy sauce and sesame. I love my garlic to be roasted but if you want and if you prefer you can just grate it and eat it raw. Also, since it is a sweet salty salad recipe, it is absolutely tempting. If you are not into sweet salad dressing, then you can check my black chickpea salad with yogurt recipe that id high in protein and is perfect meal or snack option. You will also love another simple yet no fuss crispy potato salad recipe that requires you to just pan roast beetroot and potatoes and mix other ingredients and you get a great, fulfilling salad for yourself.

Check this amazing floral snack serving plate from Lemon Tree, its dishwash, oven and microwave safe and a great piece to serve your salad in. I am serving my salad in a blue pottery bowl that I got from Jaipur, and it is yellow in color but if you are looking for a similar option check this beautiful Arts and Crafts hand painted blue pottery bowl, it is perfect to serve salads and other snacks.

Another tip for this cucumber salad that I would like to share is to be careful while adding salt as soy sauce has a natural saltiness so taste before you add salt or even sugar for that matter because you don't want your salad to be very sweet or salty. Make it balanced and you will achieve it only after you taste it first. 

During summer season you don't feel like eating lunch or even dinner and you crave for something light yet satisfying and this non-spicy, easy cucumber salad recipe is your calling. The flavors are Asian with soy sauce and sesame seeds and trust me you will love this easy Asian cucumber salad recipe with soy sauce.

INGREDIENTS -

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced in rounds

1 tbsp white sesame seeds

honey, as per your taste 

5-6 tsp soy sauce 

salt, to taste

1 tsp roasted cumin powder

3 garlic cloves, chopped

2 tsp neural oil of choice

METHOD -

1. In a pan take oil and roast chopped garlic. Now add white sesame seeds and roast it lightly. Turn of the heat and add soy sauce, honey, roasted cumin powder, salt to it and whisk it.

2. Once combined, add the cucumber, I have sliced then in round because it releases little water this way. You can grate it, or shred it as long ribbons but make sure you squeeze out extra water.

3. Mix everything up and serve immediately garnishing with more sesame seeds. Indulge.

Note - You can choose to keep the skin of cucumber intact. I tried but didn't like the texture or the mouth feel so I have removed the skin for my recipe. Except for a few slices just for the color.

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Cucumber salad with sesame & soy | Glutenfreewhisk