An Asian cucumber salad is the perfect side dish to your summer. Cucumber is cool enough on its own, but when combined with pickling ingredients like rice vinegar or sugar, it's even more refreshing. Click through the pages below for a collection of our best cucumber salad recipes inspired by Asian flavors.
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Cool and Refreshing Asian Cucumber Salad
Green onion and chili garlic sauce add a nice bite to this sweet recipe for cool and refreshing Asian cucumber salad. Try serving it alongside chicken or pork.
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Chinese Cucumber Salad
This Chinese cucumber salad gets its inspiration from soy sauce and freshly chopped ginger. Sesame oil adds nutty depth.
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Arame Edamame Cucumber Salad
This recipe for arame edamame cucumber salad is the perfect vegetarian Japanese side dish. Arame is a species of kelp (seaweed) used in threads to add saltiness to a dish.
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Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad
Korean spicy cucumber salad is a perfect pairing of cooling cucumber and heated chili pastes. Serve it up at any backyard BBQ (think burger toppings!) and be the talk of the neighborhood.
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Japanese Cucumber Salad
This Japanese cucumber salad recipe is similar to the others but mixes up the sauces and vinegars. Add strips of crab meat for more flavor. Toss it over cold noodles for a complete Japanese treat.