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Viral Cucumber Salad Recipe

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  • Author: Jessica
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: Asian Fusion
  • Diet: Low Lactose

Description

This Viral Cucumber Salad is a refreshing, creamy, and slightly spicy dish perfect for a light meal or side. Combining thinly sliced English cucumber and red onion with a blend of mayonnaise, cream cheese, Sriracha, and tangy coconut aminos creates a deliciously unique dressing. Finished with sesame oil, seeds, and optional Furikake seasoning, this salad is quick to prepare and best enjoyed fresh within 24 hours.

Ingredients

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Vegetables

  • 1 English cucumber, sliced thin
  • 1/4 red onion, sliced thin
  • 1/2 avocado, diced

Dressing & Seasonings

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha or hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Furikake (optional)

Instructions

  1. Slice the cucumber: Thinly slice the English cucumber directly into a suitable lidded container such as a plastic deli container, glass jar, or any storage container with a lid to facilitate mixing.
  2. Add red onions: Add the thinly sliced red onion to the container with the cucumber.
  3. Add remaining ingredients: Incorporate mayonnaise, cream cheese, Sriracha or hot sauce, coconut aminos or soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, salt, pepper, sesame seeds, and optional Furikake seasoning into the container.
  4. Mix and shake: Seal the container with a lid and shake vigorously to combine all ingredients thoroughly, ensuring the dressing coats the cucumber and onions well.
  5. Serve fresh: Enjoy the salad immediately or within 24 hours for best flavor and texture.

Notes

  • For best texture, slice cucumbers as thinly as possible.
  • If not consuming the salad immediately, salt the cucumbers to draw out moisture, let sit for 5 minutes, then drain the water before adding other ingredients.
  • Red onions release moisture; consider skipping them and substituting with green onions added at the end for less wateriness.
  • To make the salad heartier, add proteins like smoked salmon, tuna, grilled chicken, or shrimp.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving (half recipe)
  • Calories: 180
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 450 mg
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 10 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Cholesterol: 15 mg

Find it online: https://jessicasrecipes.com/viral-cucumber-salad-recipe/