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March 2, 2026
Spicy Cucumber Salad, Salt-Pickled Before Tossing to Keep It Crunchy All the Way Through

Spicy Cucumber Salad, Salt-Pickled Before Tossing to Keep It Crunchy All the Way Through

Cook time
25 min
Difficulty
1 out of 5 stars
Servings
Serves 3

Ingredients

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Serves 3
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Steps

  1. Scrub the cucumbers clean under running water.

  2. Cut off 5cm from each end of the cucumbers and slice diagonally.

  3. Place cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle with 1 tbsp coarse salt, toss well, and let sit for 10 minutes.

  4. Cut onion and garlic chives into bite-sized pieces.

  5. Rinse the salted cucumbers in cold water and drain in a colander.

  6. While the cucumbers are draining, prepare the seasoning sauce.

  7. Add cucumbers and onion to a bowl, add 2/3 of the seasoning sauce and toss.

  8. Add garlic chives and the remaining seasoning sauce and toss to finish.

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