Pacific Rim Cucumber Salad

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A cool summertime salad with ingredients from the Pacific rim. The salad has fresh herbs and a rice vinegar dressing. This salad can be served as an appetizer or a side dish. Use a mandolin to thin-slice cucumbers, radishes, and onion.

Submitted by POTAGEKEMPCC
Updated on January 4, 2022
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Additional Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste

  • 1 bay leaf

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 4 Japanese cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and sliced thin

  • 2 cups thinly sliced daikon radish

  • 1 tablespoon fine sea salt

  • 1 cup thinly sliced sweet onion (such as Maui®)

  • 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh chives

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper

Directions

  1. Stir rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar dissolves completely; remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.

  2. Spread cucumber and radish slices onto a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Set aside for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.

  3. Toss cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle rice vinegar dressing over the salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

56 Calories
0g Fat
13g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 56
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Sodium 1105mg 48%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 3g 5%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 11mg 61%
Potassium 250mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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