Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce*
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon pure honey**
- 1 garlic clove, grated or minced
- 1 teaspoon grated or minced fresh ginger (1-inch piece)
- 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced (~3 cups)
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds (~1 cup)
- 3 green onions, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
- 1-2 teaspoons chili crisp (such as Momofuku chili crunch) or a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Optional for topping: sesame seeds and/or chopped peanuts
Instructions
- In a 1-cup liquid measuring cup or a small jar with a lid, whisk or shake together the vinegar, oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, garlic, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers, carrots, green onions, and chili crisp (or red pepper flakes).
- Pour the dressing over vegetables and toss to coat. If desired, top with sesame seeds and/or chopped peanuts. Serve immediately.
Notes
For best results: Add the dressing to vegetables just before serving the salad (or up to 1 hour before serving). If the dressing is added too soon, the salad will get watery and the veggies will soften since the salt draws water out of the cucumbers. If you think you’ll have leftovers, you may want to dress just the portion of veggies that you’ll be eating in one sitting. The cucumbers, carrots and green onions can be chopped and refrigerated in airtight containers up to 1 day ahead and the dressing can be prepped and refrigerated in a separate airtight container up to 5 days before serving.
* For gluten-free, substitute 2 tablespoons coconut aminos in place of 1 tablespoon soy sauce. If using coconut aminos, also add ¼ teaspoon fine salt to the dressing. Or, use 1 tablespoon tamari in place of the soy sauce.
** For vegan, use brown rice syrup, agave nectar, or maple syrup in place of the honey.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: ⅙ of the recipe or ~⅔ cup
- Calories: 121
- Fat: 10 g
- (Sat Fat: 1 g)
- Sodium: 142 mg
- Carbohydrate: 8 g
- (Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 5 g)
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg