Sesame Cucumber Salad

This cucumber salad with asian accents is the perfect complement to any lunch or entree. Bursting with sweet, tangy, umami flavor, this paleo, healthy, and low carb salad takes only ten minutes to throw together!

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Key Ingredients you’ll need

Seedless cucumbers
Large carrots
Kosher salt
Rice vinegar
Lime juice
honey
Toasted sesame oil
Red pepper flakes, to taste 
Toasted sesame seeds
Poppy seeds
Bunch cilantro

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How To Make Sesame Cucumber Salad

Salad Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, poppy seeds, and sesame seeds.
Salad
Place the cucumber and carrot noodles into a large salad bowl, and add dressing. Toss to combine, then serve garnished with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and fresh cilantro.

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Sesame Cucumber Salad

by eatwell101
Yield: 4   Prep Time: 10 min   Cook Time: 0 min

Bursting with flavors this Sesame Cucumber Salad is the perfect compliment to any lunch or entree.

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Ingredients

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• 2 seedless cucumbers, rinsed and chilled
• 2 large carrots, peeled
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• A pinch of red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 1/2 or 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 small bunch cilantro

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Instructions

1. If you own a spiralizer, use it to cut cucumbers and carrots into long noodles. Otherwise, a julienne peeler will do the trick.
2. Place the spiralized cucumber into a strainer and toss with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Let drain for 15-20 minutes to remove excess water.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, poppy seeds and and sesame seeds.
4. Once the cucumber has drained, spread it onto a layer of paper towels and pat out as much moisture as you can. Place the cucumber and carrot noodles into a large salad bowl, and add 2-3 tablespoons dressing. Toss to combine, then serve garnished with additional sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and fresh cilantro.

Recipe Notes

• If you own a spiralizer, use it to cut cucumbers and carrots into long noodles. Otherwise, a julienne peeler will do the trick.

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