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Cucumber and Carrot Salad

Cucumber and Carrot Salad: Refreshing and Easy to Make at Home

Cucumber and Carrot Salad is a light and refreshing dish that's easy to make at home.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • julienne peeler
  • glass measuring cup
  • Medium bowl

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 2 large cucumbers julienned
  • 2 large carrots julienned

Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon grape seed oil see notes for oil-free
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or 1 tablespoon white (wine) vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 0.5 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 0.5 tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ginger powder
  • ground white pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cucumbers and Carrots

  • Wash and remove the skin of the carrots and remove the ends. Wash the cucumbers and remove the ends.
  • With a julienne peeler, slice the carrots and cucumbers into long ribbons. Combine the cucumber and carrot ribbons in a medium bowl and set aside.

Dressing

  • In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, combine the grape seed oil, vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup, soy sauce, salt, ginger, and white pepper. Whisk to combine. Adjust the salt and pepper taste if needed.
  • Pour the dressing over the cucumber and carrot ribbons. Stir gently to combine, so all the ribbons are coated in the dressing. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the salad.

Resting

  • Let sit for at least 10 minutes in the fridge so the flavors can develop.

Notes

It is possible to make this salad oil-free. Omit the oil and replace it with soy sauce or tamari. To make this salad gluten-free, use tamari instead of soy sauce. Most kinds of vinegar are gluten-free. If you want to add more heat to this salad, chili flakes will be a good option.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 250mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3000IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cucumber and Carrot Salad, Gluten Free, refreshing, salad, Vegetarian
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