Lunch · 15 min · chinese

Sesame Cucumber Noodle Salad

If you like zucchini noodles, you’ll love this Chinese lunch — 15 minutes from craving to table. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 9 grams of protein per serving. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 cups Zucchini noodles
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Tamari
• 1 tsp Sesame seeds

Steps

1. Spiralize the zucchini into noodles; ribbon the cucumber with a peeler.
2. Salt the vegetables lightly and rest 10 minutes in a colander.
3. Squeeze out as much water as you can with your hands — this keeps the salad crisp, not watery.
4. Whisk the sesame oil, rice vinegar, tamari, and a pinch of sugar.
5. Toss the vegetables with the dressing.
6. Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavors soak in.
7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve cold.

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