BACK TO ALL RECIPES

Quick Cucumber Salad for One

Getty Images

BY Tucker Shaw

PUBLISHED October 20, 2025

I like the long, hothouse (sometimes called English) cukes here, but any cucumber will work. If yours is particularly seedy, consider scraping out the seeds.

 

The following may contain affiliate links for which we earn a small commission. Thank you for supporting us in this way!
Print

Quick Cucumber Salad for One

Prevent your screen from going dark

Makes 1 serving 1x

Time 10 minutes

Scale

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • Small splash of low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled if desired, sliced into half-inch half-moons
  • 1 scallion, green and white parts, sliced
  • 1 dried red chili, minced (optional)
  • A small spoonful of sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Stir together sesame oil rice vinegar, soy sauce, and minced ginger. Add cucumber and stir to combine. Sprinkle with scallion, chili, and sesame seeds. Serve.

Log in, or become a member today.

Join in: enjoy 7 days free, plus 40% off your first year with access to 1,000+ highly vetted recipes from the How To Cook Everything series and beyond, essays from Mark, and original pieces from our contributors.

Join annually and save 40%
Log in to your account

GetBetterFasterHealthierSmarterTastier

in the Kitchen

Through our (more than a thousand, and growing) highly vetted recipes from the How to Cook Everything series, original food essays and reporting, thoughtful podcast conversations and introductions to new and responsible food products, we aim to showcase what’s possible, from farm to fork, and power a growing movement that encourages people to think about food not as a commodity, but as central to our health and happiness.

Start your free trial

We hope you join us on this journey. We’d love to have you as a part of the Bittman community. As a member, you'll have access to:

  • New recipes every week
  • 1000s of recipes from How to Cook Everything and beyond
  • First access to in-person events with Mark and Kate
  • Exclusive discounts from our favorite brands
  • Q&As with Mark and the team

 

Subscribe to our free newsletter

Join over 105,000 passionate individuals who receive our weekly emails. It’s 100% free and you can unsubscribe anytime. Plus, we’ll email you a sampling of what premium members receive on a weekly basis.