spicy cucumber salad with orange miso vinaigrette
This is genuinely one of the better salads I have ever made. The orange + miso vinaigrette dressing is drinkable, straight up. It tastes so fresh and light, but filling at the same time. I made this salad in probably 20 minutes, so it can come together pretty quickly with a couple quick cheat codes.
A couple ways to make this spicy cucumber salad with orange + miso vinaigrette as efficient as possible!
- USE A MANDOLIN – I do not know why it took me so long to get one of these, but it probably saved me 15 minutes of thinly slicing 3 cucumbers, 1 shallot, and 1 jalapeño. It made this salad very easy, and I will definitely be using that gadget a lot more in the kitchen. This is the one I have!
- BUY PRE-COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN – again this will save you a bit of time from having to not cook the chicken. I happened to have already cooked chicken in my fridge so I just used that! But most grocery stores will have rotisserie chickens, or already prepared chicken in the hot food section! This is an easy sub to save some time.
FOR MY PEOPLE THAT CAN’T HANDLE THE HEAT
This salad definitely does have some heat to it – so if you’re a little bit sensitive to spice, feel free to either de-seed the jalapeño, or just omit it entirely. Although, I’m a firm believer that every thing should have at least a little bit of spice to it. ‘
Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions! And as always, let me know if you make this! xoxo
Spicy Cucumber Salad with Orange Miso Vinaigrette
A fresh, bright, and healthy salad that packs a ton of flavor. The salad dressing is an orange, miso, and peanut vinaigrette poured over thinly sliced cucumbers, shallots, and jalapenos. A perfect summer salad that could be a perfect side dish, or the whole meal.
Equipment
- 1 mandolin if you have, otherwise thinly slicing will have to do!
Ingredients
FOR THE DRESSING
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp hot honey
- 1/2 tbsp white miso paste
- 1/2 tbsp creamy drippy peanut butter
- 1/2 tbsp chili onion crunch
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
FOR THE SALAD
- 3 whole cucumbers thinly sliced (I used a mandolin)
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 1 small jalapeño thinly sliced
- 6-8 oz of shredded chicken notes in blog on options for this!
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup crushed roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
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