Skip to main content
Spicy Cucumber Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Spicy Cucumber Salad

9 ingredients 5 steps fandom
Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

208
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Roasted Peanut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 2 English cucumber
  • 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1-2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts, for garnish (optional)
  • =

Directions

1

Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and remove seeds Slice the cucumbers thinly.

2

Place cucumbers, onions and chillies in a bowl.

3

Combine remaining ingredients (except the peanuts) and drizzle over the salad.

4

Toss well, (at this point you may place the salad in the fridge for an hour or so but I like to finish it and serve at once).

5

Garnish with peanuts & serve.

Recipe sourced from fandom

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.