Easy recipe: Learn how to make a Taiwanese cucumber salad

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness.

Chop garlic into small pieces.

Cut carrots into thin strips.

Slice cucumbers into thin strips.

Whisk eggs together and cook them in an oiled pan.

Slice cooked eggs into thin strips.

Prepare the sauce by mixing three tablespoons of sesame paste with a pinch of salt and some water until desired consistency.

Add finely chopped garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and lemon juice to the sauce and mix well.

Add chopped parsley or cilantro to the sauce.

Pour the sauce over the salad and mix well.

Top the salad with peanuts before serving.

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Dietary

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