Asian Cucumber Salad/ Cucumber Salad/ Indo Chinese Salad (Aparna’s MAGIC episode 589)

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is heart-healthy, while canola oil is often more affordable.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers health benefits, while white vinegar is cost-effective.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness, while agave syrup is often less expensive.

Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to a bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic to the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of chili oil to the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to the bowl.

Add a little bit of sugar (about half a teaspoon) to the bowl.

Add half a teaspoon of Schezwan sauce to the bowl.

Add a little bit of salt to the bowl.

Add half a teaspoon of roasted sesame seeds and spring onion to the bowl and mix nicely to prepare the dressing.

Add cucumber to the bowl with the dressing and mix nicely.

At the end, add a little bit more roasted sesame seeds and spring onion, and toss again.

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