Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad
Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad brings a crisp, cooling bite with lightly pickled cucumbers and daikon balanced by sweet onion and juicy grape tomatoes. A tangy seasoned rice vinegar dressing, hints of garlic, chives, and cilantro, and a touch of white pepper create a clean, bright finish. Serve chilled as a refreshing side for cookouts, sushi nights, or light lunches.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook5 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Combine rice vinegar, sugar, and the bay leaf in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar is fully dissolved, then remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
- 2
Lay the cucumber and radish slices on a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Let stand for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
- 3
Toss the cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle the rice vinegar dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Calories 357.2 kcal Moderate
- Protein 8.81 g Moderate
- Carbs 73.58 g Moderate
- Total Fat 3.28 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg Low Source
- Sodium 395.9 mg Moderate
- Fiber 6.61 g Good Source
- Sugar 5.49 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 2.7 g Moderate
- Calcium 25.65 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.04 mg Low Source
- Potassium 279.2 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 437.56 mcg_rae Good Source
- Vitamin C 87.05 mg Good Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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About This Recipe
Pacific Rim Style Cucumber Salad is a Japanese salad recipe made with 13 ingredients. It takes about 30 mins, serves 6, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Caster Sugar, Cucumber, Daikon Radish, and Dried Bay Leaves. Each serving provides about 357.2 kcal, and is a good source of fiber.
Recipe Questions
- What is Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad?
- It is a Japanese salad recipe made with 13 ingredients, usually served for salad.
- What is Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad made of?
- The main ingredients are Caster Sugar, Cucumber, Daikon Radish, Dried Bay Leaves, Fresh Chives. The full list of 13 is above.
- What goes well with Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad?
- Explore these Japanese side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad?
- About 30 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 357.2 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Pacific Rim–Style Cucumber Salad easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 13 ingredients and 3 steps.
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