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This spicy cucumber salad recipe with an Asian twist is light, refreshing, and good for you. It has a lot of fresh ingredients, like crunchy accordion cucumbers, green onions, soy sauce, red chili flakes, garlic, and sesame oil. The best 5-minute snack, side dish, and appetizer!

The greatest recipe for spicy cucumber salad with accordion

Cucumbers are my favorite food since they are light, refreshing, healthful, and crunchy. It goes well with almost everything and is a terrific accent to salads. You’ll love this spicy cucumber salad in the summer. It has strong flavors and is great as an appetizer, snack, or side dish.

This spicy cucumber salad simply takes 5 minutes to create and uses only healthy ingredients like micro cucumbers, green onion, soy sauce, garlic, red chili flakes, and rice vinegar. Making it is really easy.

The best part of this spicy cucumber salad is that we sliced the little cucumbers into little accordions. They are spiralized, which makes them fun to eat. You can cut them into slices or bits that are easy to eat, but accordion cucumbers are so much fun!

I can’t wait to hear what you think of this Asian spicy cucumber salad that is very easy to make and tastes great. Everyone will adore it and be amazed by how well you cook! It’s the best meal prep, lunch, side dish, appetizer, and snack.

Why you will enjoy this recipe:

Made with cucumbers that look like spirals.
The dressing is light, bright, and sour.
The vinaigrette doesn’t have any oil in it.
This cucumber salad is spicy, nutritious, gluten-free, and vegan.
A great side dish for any meal.
Spicy cucumber salad from Tik Tok and Instagram that went viral.
A great snack and appetizer.
This recipe doesn’t call for any sugar or oil.
Good for the summer and warm temperatures.
Simple to make in five minutes.

What you need and what you can use instead

This is the finest recipe for spicy cucumber salad! It’s very fresh, light, and refreshing. The best part is that you just need a few simple things. Here is a list of everything you need to be ready:

Salad with Accordion Cucumbers:

Mini Cucumbers: These make the salad light and fresh because they are so fresh. People also call little cucumbers Persian cucumbers.
Green onion: This is the greatest way to make the salad taste sharp. Use both the green and white sections.
Sesame Seeds: To top it off.

Dressing with Spicy Soy:

Soy Sauce: To add taste and salt. Tamari or coconut aminos are also good options.
Rice vinegar gives the simple soy dressing a strong, tangy flavor and just the right amount of acidity. You can also use vinegar made from white wine.
Sesame oil adds a lot of flavor and gives this spicy cucumber salad its real taste.
Honey: Not necessary, but I like to add a tiny bit for natural sweetness. You can also utilize syrup from maple trees.
Garlic: Use fresh garlic cloves for the finest flavor.
Crushed red pepper flakes: This gives it some spice.

( ) Mini Cucumbers
( ) Green onion
( ) Sesame Seeds
( ) Soy Sauce
( ) Rice vinegar
( ) Sesame oil
( ) Honey
( ) Garlic
( ) Crushed red pepper flakes

Tools needed in the kitchen

To make this fast 5-minute Asian spicy cucumber salad, you’ll need these kitchen tools. Cleaning up is really simple.

Board for Cutting
Knife for the Kitchen
Chopsticks
A Big Bowl for Mixing
One small mixing bowl
Tools for measuring: 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon.

How to cut cucumbers for an accordion

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to chop the well-known Tik-Tok accordion cucumbers for this spicy cucumber salad recipe:

Cut off the ends of the cucumbers after washing and drying them.
Put a small or Persian cucumber between two chopsticks that you don’t mind being chopped up.
Cut the cucumber at a 45-degree angle and make very thin diagonal slices on the top. The chopstick will keep you from cutting all the way through.
Cut the cucumber in half at a 90° angle.Cutting the cucumbers straight across or at a 45° angle won’t work again.
Lastly, cut the cucumbers that have been spiraled in half and put them in a big mixing basin.

How to prepare cucumber salad with a kick

It only takes five minutes to make this spicy cucumber salad! It’s so easy to make that anyone can do it, and you don’t even need an oven. Here are detailed, step-by-step directions with images to help anyone make it. The recipe card at the bottom of this page has the full recipe and measurements for the ingredients.

To begin, wash, dry, and chop off the ends of the cucumbers to get them ready for the accordion. Then, put a cucumber between two chopsticks, one at a time. Then, cut the cucumber at a 45° angle, making thin diagonal slices on the top. The chopstick will stop you from cutting all the way through. Then, turn the cucumber over and chop it at a 90° angle. After that, cut the spiral cucumbers in half and put them in a big basin to combine.Don’t cut the cucumbers straight across or at a 45° angle again. The spiral won’t work!
Next, prepare the dressing. In a small dish, mix together the dressing ingredients. Taste and change the seasonings to your liking.
Finally, put the salad together by pouring the dressing over the cucumbers and tossing them carefully so they don’t break. Add sesame seeds and green onions as a garnish. Have fun!

Suggestions and changes for the recipe

Use little cucumbers.Some grocery stores also call them Persian cucumbers. Mini cucumbers are a lot smaller than English cucumbers, therefore they are great for making accordions.
Cut English cucumbers into small pieces if you use them.Don’t try to create accordion slices on English cucumbers since they are too wide.
Try the dressing and change the spices as needed.You can always change how spicy or sweet it is. Use this recipe as a guide, but feel free to change it to suit your tastes.
You can add lettuce if you want.You can serve this spicy cucumber salad on a bed of chopped iceberg, Boston, spinach, or remain lettuce. It will make things bigger.
Let the salad sit for a while. This isn’t necessary, but if you have the time, let the spicy cucumber salad sit in the dressing for a while to get the most flavor.
Prepare meals and make them ahead of time.This recipe is great for getting ready for meals. It will stay good in the fridge for up to four days.
Put in chopped almonds, cashews, or peanuts.This makes it even crunchier!

Questions that are often asked

Do I have to chop the cucumbers into spirals?
No! You can also cut the cucumbers into little pieces.
Is it okay to use an English cucumber?
You can use an English cucumber in this recipe, but you must use tiny or Persian cucumbers to produce accordion cucumbers. Just wash, dry, and cut the English cucumber into pieces that are easy to eat.
Is it okay to add peanuts, almonds, or cashews?
Yes! For more crunch, I like to add chopped almonds, cashews, or peanuts to my spicy cucumber salad.
Should I take the skin off the cucumber?
You can if you wish, but it’s not necessary and adds an extra step.
Is the spicy cucumber salad good for you?
This spicy cucumber salad recipe is healthy for a number of reasons. For example, it uses fresh, basic ingredients, has no refined sugar, is low in calories, carbs, and keto, and is also vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Is it plant-based?
Yes, this salad with spicy cucumbers is vegan. Use maple syrup instead of honey in the dressing.
How many calories are in cucumbers from Persia?
There aren’t many calories in little Persian cucumbers. There are roughly 18 calories in a 100g serving, which is about two small cucumbers.
Is it possible to make it ahead of time?
Making spicy cucumber salad ahead of time is a terrific idea. You can make it ahead of time for lunches, parties, or events. In fact, letting the salad sit in the dressing for 30 minutes before serving brings out more flavor. You may keep it in the fridge for up to four days.

What to eat with spicy cucumber salad:

There are a lot of meals that go well with spicy cucumber salad. You may eat it with this easy grilled chicken, these air fryer boneless chicken thighs, these Asian chicken meatballs, or this air fryer teriyaki chicken. Try these furikake salmon bowls, air fryer tilapia, or air fryer teriyaki salmon nibbles if you like fish.

How to store

Put any leftover spicy cucumber salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days for the best results.