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Carrot and Cucumber Salad with Spicy Dressing

Casey Rooney
This carrot and cucumber salad is crisp, refreshing, and packed with bold flavors! This flavorful, umami-rich salad is made with carrots, fresh cucumbers, fresh herbs, and an incredible Asian dressing. This salad is super easy to prepare, full of crunchy texture, and totally customizable!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American, asian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the salad

  • 2 medium carrots, peeled
  • 1 large English cucumber or 3-4 Persian cucumbers
  • 2 green onions

For the dressing

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sweet white miso paste See Note 1
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp red chili flakes (more for additional heat) optional for no heat
  • 1/2 tsp lime zest
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds, optional black and white to make it pretty!

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the veggies: Use a mandoline or knife to cut the carrots, cucumber, and green onions  into thin slices (Scroll up to see the photo above on how to slice the carrots)
  • Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sweet white miso paste, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, minced garlic, red chili flakes (if using), and lime zest.
  • Finish: Pour the dressing over the vegetables. Toss well to coat evenly. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and chopped cilantro over the salad.

Notes

Note 1: If you can't find white miso paste, no worries! You can leave it out. The soy sauce provides and excellent base and the dressing is still delish!