Recipe by Chef Nick DiGiovanni - Spicy Cucumber Salad
Bright, bold, and bursting with flavor, this Spicy Cucumber Salad is a refreshing twist on the viral cucumber salad recipe. Crisp spiral-cut cucumbers meet the vibrant crunch of Fresh Express® Asian Chopped Salad, all tossed in a savory-sweet marinade of soy, garlic, sesame, and a kick of chili oil. It’s a harmony of texture and taste — cool, zesty, and utterly craveable. One bite and you’ll see: this isn’t just a salad, it’s a moment.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Fresh Express® Asian Chopped Salad Kit™
- 6 mini cucumbers
- 1 pair of wooden chopsticks
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cloves cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp chili oil
- 1 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place chopsticks along either side of the cucumbers and make thin diagonal slices down the cucumber. Flip the cucumber over and repeat on the other side.
- Place the 6 spiralized cucumbers into a bowl with the salt and place something heavy on top of the cucumbers for 10 minutes to extract as much water as possible.
- In a separate bowl, combine the Fresh Express® Asian Chopped Salad dressing packet, soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, chili oil, sugar, sesame oil, and sesame seeds and whisk until combined.
- Combine the rest of the Fresh Express® Asian Chopped Salad mix with the pressed cucumbers and marinade, and let sit. Add in Fresh Express wonton strips and sliced almonds before serving.