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Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
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Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

As the weather gets warmer, I find myself craving refreshing side dishes to whet my appetite these days. Don't you feel the same way?

As the weather gets warmer, stimulating the appetite

These days, I find myself craving refreshing side dishes.

Don't you feel the same way?

So today, using fresh cucumbers

A refreshing Chinese-style cucumber salad recipe

I’d like to introduce this to you.

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

This recipe is simple, but it suits your taste

It really captivates you.

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

From pickled cucumbers to cucumber kimchi, etc.

Even just with cucumber dishes

Even if you just slightly change the ratio of seasonings and the cooking method

I like being able to enjoy a variety of flavors~

Today, I made chili oil and mixed it with seasoning

I tried making Chinese-style seasoned cucumbers.

Sweet and sour, yet slightly like a pickle

The refreshing taste is superb.

How to make seasoned cucumbers recipe

[ingredient]

500g mini cucumbers

(Please marinate in 2/3 tablespoon of salt and 200ml of water for about 30 minutes.)

If you are short on time, you can skip this process.

1/3 of an onion

Seasoning: 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon Sriracha, 0.5 tablespoon chili oil, 1 tablespoon garlic

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

The cucumbers that had been thoroughly washed and pickled,

Place chopsticks on either side of the cucumber

Please slice into uniform thicknesses.

Then, turn the cucumber over.

Slice diagonally.

If you slice it like this, the seasoning will soak in better.

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

The cucumbers stay connected like this without breaking... haha

Of course, you can just slice it, but

Cutting like this is trending these days, so I tried copying it.

It's fun, and I feel like the texture is better too!

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

Thinly slice the onion and mince the whole garlic cloves.

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

Put the cucumber in a large bowl, and the sliced onion

1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon Sriracha,

0.5 tablespoon chili oil, 1 tablespoon garlic

(Please add according to your preference while tasting)

Please mix it with the cucumber.

Spoon the seasoning between the cucumbers

It would be good if you could mix it so it goes in :)

How to make Baek Jong-won chili oil:

1 cup cooking oil, 1/2 cup red pepper powder, 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Add oil to a pan and simmer over medium heat.

(Please be careful as the red pepper powder may burn if it is too hot.)

After putting red pepper powder into a stainless steel bowl

Please pour in the boiled oil.

As time passed, only chili oil in the mesh

You just need to filter it out.

You can just use it as is.

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

The Chinese-style cucumber salad completed in this way is

It tastes good even when eaten right away, but,

Put it in the refrigerator for a short while and chill it.

It tastes even better when you eat it.

Sweet and sour, with the umami of Sriracha

Added to it, it is refreshing and clean, filling the mouth

It tastes excellent.

Cut into bite-sized pieces for easy eating when serving.

The thoughtfulness to slice and plate it :)

Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make Sweet, Sour, and Crunchy Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

Special with simple ingredients and an easy method

Because it allows you to add flavor, even amidst a busy daily life

It is a side dish that is easy to enjoy.

How to Make Refreshing Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

Why don't you give it a try? Haha

Have a delicious day today!

Nutrition per meal

Nutrition

Estimated per serving

Calories
53 kcal
Carbohydrates
8.3 g
Protein
1.9 g
Fat
1.9 g
Sodium
987 mg

Values are per-serving estimates based on the original ingredient quantities and public food-composition data. Actual products, intake, and cooked weight may change them. Calculation source: 식약처·농촌진흥청 통합 식품영양성분DB(2026-07), 원문 재료량 기준 추정