Instructions: – 1. Start by preparing the vegetables. Peel the carrots and cucumber if desired, then julienne or thinly slice them into matchstick-like pieces. Finely chop the cilantro and slice the scallion thinly. – 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the julienned carrots, cucumbers, chopped cilantro, and sliced scallions. – 3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the honey, fresh lime juice, rice vinegar, sesame oil, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes to create the dressing. – 4. Pour the dressing over the vegetables in the mixing bowl. Toss everything together until the vegetables are evenly coated with the dressing. – 5. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the salad as a garnish. – 6. Serve the Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad chilled or at room temperature as a refreshing side dish or light appetizer.
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Ingredients:
Produce
• 2 Carrots, large
• 2 tbsp Cilantro, fresh
• 2 English or hothouse cucumbers
• 1 Scallion
Condiments
• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Lime juice, fresh
Baking & Spices
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 1 pinch Red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tbsp Sesame seeds, toasted
Oils & Vinegars
• 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Sesame oil, Toasted
Instructions:
– 1. Start by preparing the vegetables. Peel the carrots and cucumber if desired, then julienne or thinly slice them into matchstick-like pieces. Finely chop the cilantro and slice the scallion thinly.
– 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the julienned carrots, cucumbers, chopped cilantro, and sliced scallions.
– 3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the honey, fresh lime juice, rice vinegar, sesame oil, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes to create the dressing.
– 4. Pour the dressing over the vegetables in the mixing bowl. Toss everything together until the vegetables are evenly coated with the dressing.
– 5. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the salad as a garnish.
– 6. Serve the Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad chilled or at room temperature as a refreshing side dish or light appetizer.