Asian cucumber salad with buddha's hand
A fresh and spicy Asian-inspired cucumber salad with a citrusy twist from Buddha's hand, featuring a spiral-cut cucumber and a flavorful chili oil dressing.
What you need
How Maurice does it
- 1
Prepare the chili oil: Finely chop red and green chili peppers and add them to a small bowl with olive oil. Let infuse for extra heat.
- 2
Finely chop the garlic and green onions. Grate the zest from one 'finger' of the Buddha's hand and finely slice a small piece.
- 3
In a bowl, combine the chopped garlic, grated Buddha's hand zest, chopped green onions, chili oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Mix well.
- 4
Sprinkle black sesame seeds into the bowl and mix again.
- 5
Spiral-cut the cucumber: Place a pencil next to the cucumber and make equally spaced diagonal cuts along its length, then cut into thin spiral slices. Fan out the slices.
- 6
Arrange the spiral-cut cucumber in a serving dish. Sprinkle with salt and rinse with water, then drain.
- 7
Spoon the prepared dressing generously over the cucumber. Garnish with additional chopped scallions and sesame seeds if desired.
- 8
Adjust the cucumber slices and topping for presentation. Serve immediately.
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