Best Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipes

QUICK AND EASY ASIAN SESAME CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers into long, thin noodle shapes using a spiralizer set to the thinnest setting.
• Place cucumber noodles in a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss until combined. Let cucumber stand until moisture is drawn out, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add cucumber; toss gently until coated. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

SESAME-GINGER CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, mix first 7 ingredients. Trim ends and cut cucumbers crosswise into 3-in. sections. Cut sections into julienne strips., To serve, toss cucumbers with sesame seeds and dressing. Sprinkle with green onions.

JAPANESE-STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.
• Cut up the cucumber into bite sized pieces. Bash them up a bit with the side of your kitchen knife - this allows the dressing to sink into them.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan, shaking occasionally, until a few seeds pop. Immediately transfer the seeds to a plate (if you leave them in the pan they may get burned).
• Mix the lemon juice, vinegar, soy sauce, dashi stock granules and sugar together until the sugar has dissolved. Taste, and add a pinch of salt if you think it needs it. Add the sesame oil (or you can just drizzle on the sesame oil when you assemble the salad).
• Combine the cucumbers with the dressing and the sesame seeds. Serve right away or leave to marinate in the refrigerator for a stronger flavor.
• Note: If you're using small Japanese cucumbers any other small, immature cucumber, you don't need to de-seed them. Just cut them up and bash a bit. (This bashing thing, is a real cooking method in Japanese cooking. It helps the flavors to penetrate the bashed up vegetable better.).
• If you use white balsamic vinegar instead of the rice or white wine vinegar, you can decrease or even omit the sugar.
• This sesame dressing is very versatile. Try it with any number of vegetables. It's great on a leafy green salad. You can increase the sesame oil if you want it to have a richer sesame flavor. Add some chili pepper flakes to make it spicy, and/or some grated garlic for a more Korean-tasting twist.Add some shredded poached chicken breast to the cucumbers for a more substantial salad.

ASIAN CUCUMBER AND SESAME SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the cucumber lengthwise into 1/4-inch pieces and cut each piece in half then cut the halves lengthwise into thin strips.
• Place them into a bowl and set aside.
• Place the soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar and sugar into a small container with a secure lid.
• Put the lid on and shake to create the vinaigrette dressing.
• Pour the dressing over the cucumber and toss to coat.
• Cover and marinate for 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
• Just before serving, sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top.

FRESH SESAME CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers in a colander. Set the colander on a plate; sprinkle cucumbers with salt and toss. Let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well. , In a bowl, combine the onions, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, sesame seeds and cayenne. Add cucumbers and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

MING'S SESAME TOFU AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SOY SAUCE EGGS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy, tahini, sesame oil, and sugar. Drizzle in canola oil to emulsify. Season. Toss with scallions, tofu, mushrooms, and cucumbers. Check for flavor. Plate salad and garnish with wedges of soy sauce eggs.
• Soft boil the eggs to the just-coagulated stage, and placed immediately in cold water.
• Tap eggs gently all over to cover with cracks.
• Add the eggs to pot filled with 1 cup soy sauce and 1 cup water (enough to cover 6 eggs), 1 slice of ginger, and half teaspoon of five-spice powder. Simmer over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, then let steep for another 1/2 hour.
• Crack open the eggs and peel them, then slice into wedges.

HONEYDEW AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SESAME

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, the gingerroot, the tamari or soy sauce, the sugar, the sesame oil, the red pepper flakes, and the vegetable oil until the dressing is combined well. Add the cucumber, the melon, and the scallions, toss the salad until it is combined well, and sprinkle it with the sesame seeds.

SESAME CUCUMBER TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy, tahini, sesame oil, and sugar.
• Drizzle in canola oil to emulsify.
• Season.
• Toss with scallions, tofu, and cucumbers.
• Check for flavor.
• Plate salad and garnish with wedges of eggs.

SESAME JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a small glass bowl (just easier to clean up than plastic) mix together vinegar, sesame oil, mustard, soy sauce and tabasco sauce.
• Stir until completely combined.
• Thinly slice your cucumbers.
• Combine the cucumbers and dressing mixture.
• Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

SESAME GARBANZO CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and quarter lengthwise. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Combine cucumbers, green pepper, onion and garbanzo beans in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix oil and tahini thoroughly.
• Add oil/tahini and vinegar to the vegetables. Mix well.
• Let sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes. Serve.

SESAME PORK WITH THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce and garlic in a small cup.
• Place tenderloin in a resealable food storage bag; pour soy/garlic mixture over the pork; turn to coat and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• While pork marinates, prepare cucumber salad.
• Wash, but do not peel cucumber; cut into thin slices.
• Mix cucumber and onion in a medium bowl.
• Combine vinegar, lime juice and sugar in a small bowl; stir into cucumbers and onions.
• Cover and refrigerate salad at least 30 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro and top with peanuts before serving.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drain pork, reserving 1 tablespoon of the marinade.
• Combine honey, brown sugar, ginger and reserved marinade in a small bowl.
• Place pork in a shallow foil lined roasting pan; brush with 1/2 the honey mixture; roast for 10 minutes.
• Turn pork over and brush with remaining honey mixture.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly on the top.
• Roast for 10 to 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
• Let pork rest under a foil tent on a cutting board for 5 minutes. Internal temp will continue to rise to about 160 degrees.
• Cut into 1/2-inch slices and serve with Thai cucumber salad.

HOISIN NOODLE BOWLS, ROASTED MUSHROOM YAKITORI AND CUCUMBER-SESAME SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water for pasta and salt it. Add spaghetti and cook to al dente. Heads up: you will need to reserve 1/2 cup starchy liquid before draining. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine the juice of 2 limes with rice wine vinegar, honey and sesame oil. Add cucumber and 1/4 red onion to dressing, season with salt, toss in dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds, reserve. Coarsely chop mushrooms and place in a bowl. Coat the mushrooms in teriyaki sauce and combine with scallions, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and grill seasoning. Arrange on nonstick baking sheet and cook 20 minutes turning once. Heat a large skillet with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over high heat. Add peppers, remaining red onion, pea pods, garlic and ginger and stir fry 2 minutes. Add the edamame and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add hoisin, the juice of 2 limes, hot sauce and some starchy pasta liquid to form a sauce. Add drained spaghetti and toss to coat. Turn off heat and toss in cilantro and mint. Serve noodles in bowls, mushrooms and cucumber salad as side dishes.;

ASIAN SESAME-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and seed cucumbers and cut on the diagonal into thin slices.
• Toss the cucumber pieces with kosher salt, transfer to a colander, and let drain for 1 hour.
• Toast white sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they're golden brown.
• Whisk together rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sugar, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Rinse the cucumber slices thoroughly under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Toss the cucumbers with the dressing and toasted sesame seeds and serve.

SESAME BEEF SKEWERS WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. In a bowl, mix the steak strips with the stir-fry sauce and sesame seeds. Thread onto 12 skewers, then grill for 12 mins, turning halfway through, until golden and sticky.
• For the salad, mix the vinegar and soy together, then toss with the cucumber, spring onions, chilli and coriander. Serve with the beef skewers and some boiled basmati rice.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SESAME SALAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Toss to combine well.
• Add salt, if needed, to taste (you probably won't need any).
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

SESAME CHICKEN CUCUMBER NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil, sherry, soy sauce, sriracha and scallions together until smooth. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours. (If it thickens up too much in the fridge, add a bit of water to bring it to the right consistency.).
• After the dressing is done chilling in the fridge, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the rice noodles about 3 minutes, or until tender. (If your package has directions, follow those, but the rice noodles can quickly turn to mush if overcooked) Drain and rinse with cold water. Cut them into about 3-inch pieces and set aside.
• In a large bowl, add all your prepared veggies and chicken, then toss. Add in the cooked noodles, and gently combine. Pour the dressing over the top and stir to coat, using as much or little dressing as you'd like. Top with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

SESAME CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers in a colander, sprinkle with salt& toss.
• Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Rinse cucumbers& drain well.
• In a large bowl, combine the onions, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, sesame seeds& cayenne.
• Add cucumbers& toss to coat.
• Cover& refrigerate until ready to serve.

ASIAN SESAME CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel and seed cucumbers and cut on the diagonal into thin slices. Toss the cucumber pieces with kosher salt, transfer to a colander, and let drain for 1 hour. 2. Toast white sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they're golden brown. Whisk together rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sugar, and crushed red pepper flakes. 3. Rinse the cucumber slices thoroughly under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Toss the cucumbers with the dressing and toasted sesame seeds and serve. SOURCE: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10537-asian-sesame-cucumber-salad

SESAME CHICKEN CUCUMBER NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Fill a large bowl with water and add ice cubes. Cook noodles in boiling water until just tender, 2 to 4 minutes if fresh, about 6 minutes for dry (or according to package directions). Drain and transfer the noodles to the ice water. When the noodles are cold, drain well and transfer to a very large bowl. Set aside. 2. Meanwhile, whisk peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil and Shaoxing (or sherry) in a bowl until smooth. Add scallions, cilantro, if using, soy sauce and hot sauce, and stir to blend. 3. If using baby romaine, half lengthwise, notch out the core, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. If using regular romaine, remove the tougher outer leaves. Halve lengthwise, notch out the core, halve again, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. You should have about 8 cups. 4. Add the lettuce, chicken, bell peppers and cucumber to the noodles. Add three-fourths of the dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Add the remaining dressing if desired. 5. Transfer the salad to a serving bowl. Serve garnished with sesame seeds.

SESAME-CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cucumbers crosswise. Combine the cucumbers, 3/4 tsp. salt, and the sugar in a large bowl and toss to coat the cucumbers evenly with the salt and sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes. Transfer to a colander, rinse, and drain well, then press out the excess moisture with your hands. In a serving bowl, stir together the vinegar, garlic, chile flakes, and sesame seeds. Add the cucumbers and toss to coat. Thinly slice the green onions, including the tender green parts, and sprinkle them over the top. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve the salad cold