Description
Prepare this quick and crisp Asian-inspired salad featuring shredded carrots and sliced cucumbers with a simple sesame ginger dressing. It serves well as a light dinner or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 cups thinly sliced cucumber
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
- Place the shredded carrots and sliced cucumber into a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, grated ginger, and minced garlic to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables.
- Toss gently until all vegetables are evenly coated.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- For extra crunch, you can add 1/4 cup of thinly sliced red onion.
- If you prefer a spicier flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the dressing.
- You can prepare the dressing up to one day ahead and store it in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0