Description
This Easy 15-minute Kewpie Mayo Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish that makes a perfect side for any meal. The combination of crisp cucumbers, creamy Japanese mayo, and a savory-sweet dressing creates a delightful salad that’s sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
Cucumbers:
- 1 lb Persian cucumbers (aka Mini Cucumbers or English cucumber), chilled
- 2 teaspoon salt (for salting the cucumbers)
Dressing:
- 4 tablespoons Japanese mayo (Kewpie mayo or regular mayonnaise)
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar / white vinegar)
- 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar (or cane sugar / honey)
- 2 teaspoon regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon gochugaru (or red pepper flakes, optional for spice)
Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Cucumbers: Trim and slice cucumbers into rounds. Massage salt into cucumbers and let rest.
- Make Dressing: Combine mayo, green onion, garlic, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and gochugaru until sugar dissolves.
- Rinse Cucumbers: Rinse salted cucumbers well to remove excess salt, strain, and pat dry.
- Combine and Serve: Mix dressing with cucumbers, transfer to a plate, garnish with sesame seeds, and serve.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness or spiciness of the dressing to suit your taste preferences.
- Chilling the salad before serving can enhance the flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
