Cucumber and Cilantro Salad with Ginger Garlic Dressing

Cool, refreshing and delicious...a little side salad with a lot of flavour is an excellent accompaniment to any grilled meat or seafood that your whole family will love.
We enjoy it year round but this it is especially good if you have a garden and are overrun with cucumbers or found a good deal at the farmer's market like I did. It's particularly healthy and you can enjoy as much as you wish.

2 tbsp Peanut oil
5cm-piece Ginger, peeled, cut into thin sticks
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 tbsp Soya sauce
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Coconut sugar or honey
3 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into ribbons
1 cup Cilantro
1 Long red chilli, thinly sliced
1 tbsp Sesame seeds, toasted

Heat the peanut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring until aromatic, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add the soya sauce, lemon juice and coconut sugar or honey and stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool. Arrange the cucumber, coriander and chilli on a serving platter. Drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

38 comments:

Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary 30/7/20 19:54: I love cucumber salads during the summer and yours is SO pretty!!! The dressing sounds amazing too! Can't wait to try it!
Kelly | Foodtasia 30/7/20 22:32: Such a light and fresh salad with wonderful flavor, Angie! A beautiful summer side dish!
Martyna 30/7/20 22:42: I like cucumber salad😊
Anonymous 30/7/20 23:04: What a crunchy and refreshing salad, Angie! Definitely putting it on next week's menu!
Valentina 30/7/20 23:57: What incredible flavors in this pretty salad. I love the "sticks" of ginger in the dressing. Too often I purée it, but the bites of it here look so good. :-) ~Valentina
Nancy Chan 31/7/20 09:57: Looks nice and delicious. I love this salad.
Let's Curry 31/7/20 10:18: What a refreshing Salad is this to beat the heat and quench the thirst Angie. Cucumbers make such a versatile addition to any salad and the very smell of these lifts my mood up. To me and many others I think cucumber is a standalone salad vegetable. Lovely recipe again Angie.Thanks
Shashi at SavorySpin 31/7/20 11:18: Wow - such a gorgeous salad and I love that ginger garlic dressing!
Natalia 31/7/20 12:59: So refreshing- perfect for Summer! I love all these different shades of green on a plate, yum☺
Kitchen Riffs 31/7/20 15:47: I love cucumbers, and often use them in a salad. So you're talking my language with this! That's a really nice dressing -- I'd definitely enjoy that. With the salad, of course. :-)
Ashley@CookNourishBliss 31/7/20 16:24: That dressing sounds amazing! I would put it on everything lol
foodtravelandwine 31/7/20 17:17: I love it! ....I like the crunchy cucumber with ginger and cilantro!........Abrazotes, Marcela
Evelyne CulturEatz 31/7/20 17:23: Oh I definitely need to try this. I do prefer Lebanese cucumbers vs the English. And I LOVE cilantro. Very flavorful salad.
Balvinder 31/7/20 17:57: This is beautiful. Love cucumbers, Just picked some from my garden this morning and also the season's last batch of cilantro.Its going to be cucumber salad tonight with some grilled meat. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
R's Rue 31/7/20 18:11: Yum. Want some
Pam 31/7/20 18:33: What a beauty! I love every ingredient in this tasty salad.
Evi Erlinda 31/7/20 19:43: An awesome plate of salad!
Love the fresh ginger dressing!
Mae Travels 1/8/20 10:42: Cilantro is a delightfully universal flavor: it's in Mexican, Asian, and Middle-Eastern food, and blends well with all those flavors.

be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 1/8/20 20:27: So simple and beautiful! Such a refreshing summer salad that would go great with almost any meal!
Iwona 2/8/20 12:35: Great salad. I love cucumber :)
2pots2cook 2/8/20 14:28: Beautiful summer salad ! Thank you so much !
Never Ending Journeys 2/8/20 20:14: Mmmm, I love a good cucumber salad! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls 3/8/20 00:17: Angie, I love all the dreamy flavors you've incorporated into this salad... and those beautiful peeled cucumbers! They add such a fun texture to the salad.
R's Rue 3/8/20 12:38: Yum.
Nammi 3/8/20 13:39: Love a cucumber salad. Got all my favorite flavours and sounds so refreshing:) love the pops of red of the chillies. Hope everything is ok over there, hugs :)
Anca 3/8/20 13:48: It looks so fresh and vibrant. Not only perfect for summer, but also very healthy too. Love it!
Torviewtoronto 3/8/20 14:58: This salad looks beautiful and appetizing lovely way to use fresh cucumbers.
gluten Free A_Z Blog 4/8/20 15:38: I always find cucumber salads very refreshing during the hot summer months. I like the way you cut the cucumber. Very lovely presentation too.
Jeanette 4/8/20 17:47: I love the cucumber ribbons - stunning presentation!
Raymund 4/8/20 23:50: This is nicely presented, looks like those salads in Masterchef
mjskit 5/8/20 01:00: Another simply delicious salad and I love the dressing! Now if my cucumbers would just produce. UGH!
tigerfish 5/8/20 02:00: Love all the components of the dressing that goes so well with the cucumbers.
Sharon D. 5/8/20 22:37: You make healthy eating so easy. This is beautiful!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness 6/8/20 01:23: Such a beautiful salad. Great flavor in the dressing.
Evi 6/8/20 11:01: Such a stunning presentation, and that ginger-garlic dressing sounds fantastic!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 6/8/20 22:35: Sorry, I'm so behind in commenting here, Angie! I guess the lack of motivation carried over to my blogging friends too :( I love cucumber salads in the summer and love to grow my own. This sounds so refreshing!
Cynthia 17/8/20 00:40: This looks lovely and refreshing.
Noob Cook 9/9/20 08:25: such a beautiful cucumber ribbon salad!