Asian Cucumber Salad

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Nutty, with a hint of ginger and teriyaki, hit this salad and dressing out of the park.

Because of my memories of living in Japan, I wanted to pay respects to the food I ate when I lived there. Most importantly I wanted to create similar flavors without gluten. This is a gluten-free, grain-free, Asian Cucumber Salad and Dressing with a sesame ginger flavor profile.  Now I often miss the foods and flavors I became so familiar with when I lived there.

Therefore there are many times that I create a recipe reminiscent of my time in Japan. May I just rave about the country for a moment, the people, the culture, the language, the customs, and traditions. Japan is an incredible experience and the people are so warm, kind and friendly. If you have never been to Japan I highly recommend a trip and to try staying in a Ryokan. What is a Ryokan? It is a Japanese style Bed and Breakfast with tatami mats, and Japanese style breakfasts if you like.

Nostalgia is what lead to the creation of this dressing and salad. While I lived in Japan I was often served a sesame cucumber and onion salad. Honestly, it was my hope to recreate this salad and dressing with my own twist as well as making it gluten-free, grain-free and refined sugar-free.

Information

Asian Cucumber Salad and dressing has an outstanding flavor and texture from roasted sesame seeds. This salad can be eaten by itself or as a topping to large spinach or Kale Salad.

Coconut Vinegar is in my humble opinion is the closest in taste to Rice Wine Vinegar. Since I am grain free that means I don’t eat rice either. However, I still want to have Asian foods with Asian Flavors and that means I have to substitute things with similar flavors to get the flavor profile I am going for. Coconut Aminos is my substitute for soy sauce. My favorite Coconut Aminos come from Coconut Secret. Coconut Secret also makes Coconut Aminos Teriyaki Sauce. Feel free to substitute sesame oil for Black sesame oil.

This salad can be made as a lunch or paired with any of my Asian recipes such as Chicken Stir-Fry W/sauce, Ginger Plum Chicken, Citrus Asian Chicken or Ginger Garlic Shrimp any of my other Asian recipes.

Chef’s Note:

If you can’t find roasted or toasted sesame seed you can roast them in a pan on medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned stirring occasionally. Be careful not to burn them. The aroma and the taste are beyond measure. Enjoy!

Asian Cucumber Salad

Sesame Dressing Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp coconut vinegar
• 2 tbsp coconut aminos
• 1 tsp coconut aminos Teriyaki sauce
• 1/4 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
• 1/4 tsp black sesame seed oil
• 1/8 cup avocado oil

Directions:

In a small bowl combine all ingredients thoroughly. Makes about 5 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Persian diced cucumbers
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 2 tsp Asian Sesame Salad Dressing

Directions

First dice cucumbers and chop onions. Place cucumbers and onions and Asian Sesame Salad Dressing together and let sit for 20 minutes. Lastly, place your ingredients over spinach and eat. Sprinkle the top with roasted sesame seeds. Allow cucumbers and onions to sit and absorb the dressing for 20 minutes before using the cucumber mix to top a salad with.

Family Salad

• 6 cups spinach leaves

Directions:

Top spinach with the cucumbers, onions, and dressing.

Add more Asian Sesame Dressing.

Print Recipe

Asian Cucumber Salad w/ Dressing

Asian Cucumber Salad flavored with sesame oil, freshly grated ginger, with roasted sesame seeds for texture and flavor. Dressing and salad are gluten-free.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Asian Cucumber Salad

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 92kcal

Ingredients

Asian Sesame Dressing

• 1 tbsp coconut vinegar
• 2 tsp coconut Aminos
• 1 tsp coconut Aminos Teriyaki Sauce
• 1/4 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp black sesame oil
• 1/8 cup avocado oil
• 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds

Asian Cucumber Salad

• 2 cups salad
• 1/4 cup Persian diced cucumber
• 2 tsp Asian Sesame Salad Dressing

Family Salad

• 6 cups spinach

Instructions

Asian Sesame Salad Dressing

• In a small bowl combine all ingredients thoroughly. Makes about 5 servings.

Asian Cucumber Salad

• First dice cucumbers and chop onions. Place cucumbers and onions and Asian Sesame Salad Dressing together and let sit for 20 minutes. Lastly, place your ingredients over spinach and eat. Sprinkle the top with roasted sesame seeds.
• Allow cucumbers and onions to sit and absorb the dressing for 20 minutes before using the cucumber mix to top a salad with.

Family Salad

• Top spinach with the cucumbers, onions, and dressing.  Add more Asian Sesame Dressing if you like. 
  

Notes

Nutrition Facts For Asian Sesame Dressing
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8 g	13 %
Saturated Fat 1 g	5 %
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0 %
Sodium 46 mg	2 %
Potassium 5 mg	0 %
Total Carbohydrate 1 g	0 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g	0 %
Sugars 1 g
Protein 0 g	0 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	0 %
Calcium	1 %
Iron	1 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.