This spicy cucumber salad dish is light, refreshing, and good for you.

This spicy cucumber salad dish is light, refreshing, and good for you. It has a lot of fresh ingredients, like green onion, soy sauce, red chili flakes, garlic, and sesame oil, as well as crisp accordion cucumbers. The best 5-minute snack, side dish, or appetizer!

The greatest recipe for spicy cucumber salad with accordion

Cucumbers are my favorite food since they are light, refreshing, good for you, and crunchy. It goes well with almost everything and is a terrific accent to salads. This spicy cucumber salad is going to be your new favorite dish for the summer. It has strong flavors and is great as an appetizer, snack, or side dish.

This spicy cucumber salad recipe only uses healthy ingredients like micro cucumbers, green onion, soy sauce, garlic, red chili flakes, and rice vinegar. It just takes 5 minutes to make. It’s quite simple to create.

We chopped the small cucumbers into small accordions, which is my favorite aspect of this spicy cucumber salad. They are spiralized, which makes them fun to eat. You can cut them into small pieces or slices, but accordion cucumbers are so much fun!

I can’t wait to hear what you think of this simple and tasty Asian spicy cucumber salad. Everyone will adore it and be impressed by how well you cook! It’s the best food for making meals, lunches, sides, appetizers, and snacks.

With spiral accordion cucumbers.
The dressing is bright, light, and sour.
There is no oil in the vinaigrette.
This spicy cucumber salad is vegan, gluten-free, and good for you.
The best side dish for any meal.
Spicy cucumber salad that became viral on Tik Tok and Instagram.
A great snack and appetizer.
There is no oil or sugar in this recipe.
Good for the summer and warm temperatures.
Five minutes is all it takes to make.

What you need and what you can use instead

This is the finest recipe for spicy cucumber salad ever! It tastes light, fresh, and really fresh. The best part is that you just need a few easy-to-find things. This is a list of things you need to be ready:

Mini cucumbers
Green onion
Sesame seeds
Soy Sauce
Rice vinegar
Sesame oil
Honey
Garlic
Crushed red pepper flakes

Things you need for the kitchen

This is a list of kitchen tools you will need to make this quick and easy Asian spicy cucumber salad. It’s very easy to clean up.

Board for cutting
Knife for the Kitchen
Chopsticks
One big bowl for mixing
A Small Mixing Bowl
1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon are the tools you need to measure.

How to cut accordion cucumbers just right

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

Take the cucumbers, wash them, dry them, and cut off the ends.
Put a small or Persian cucumber between two chopsticks that you don’t mind getting cut marks on.
Cut the cucumber at a 45° angle, making extremely thin diagonal slices on the top. The chopstick will keep you from cutting all the way through.
Make incisions at 90° angles on the other side of the cucumber.Don’t cut the cucumbers straight across or at a 45° angle again; the spiral won’t work!
Last, cut the cucumbers in half and put them in a big mixing basin.

How to prepare a salad with spicy cucumbers

You can make this spicy cucumber salad in only five minutes! You don’t need an oven to create it, therefore anyone can do it. Anyone can make it with these clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs to help you. You can find the full recipe and measurements for the ingredients at the bottom of this page in the recipe card.

First, wash, dry, and chop off the ends of the cucumbers to get them ready for the accordion. Then, one at a time, put a cucumber between two chopsticks. 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. Next, cut the spiraling cucumbers in half and put them in a big dish to mix.Tip: Don’t cut the cucumbers straight across or at a 45° angle again. The spiral won’t work!
After that, make the dressing. In a small dish, mix together the ingredients for the dressing. Taste the food and change the spices 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 on top. Have fun!

Tips and changes to the recipe

Use little cucumbers.Some grocery stores call them Persian cucumbers, too. Mini cucumbers are much smaller than English cucumbers, thus 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.
Taste the dressing and change the spices as needed.You can always change how spicy or sweet it is. Use this recipe as a starting point and then change it to suit your taste.
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.
Plan and prepare meals ahead of time.This recipe is great for getting ready for meals. The fridge can hold it for up to four days.
Add chopped peanuts, almonds, or cashews.This makes it even crunchier!

Questions that are often asked

Do I have to chop the cucumbers in a spiral shape?
No! You can also cut the cucumbers into little pieces.
Is it okay to use an English cucumber?
You can use tiny or Persian cucumbers to make accordion cucumbers, but you can also use an English cucumber for this recipe. 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 added 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 like, but it’s not necessary and just adds an extra step.
Is the cucumber salad with spice good for you?
Yes, this spicy cucumber salad dish is healthy for a number of reasons: (1) it uses fresh, basic ingredients, (2) it doesn’t have any refined sugar, (3) it has few calories, (4) it has few carbs and is keto-friendly, and (5) it is vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Is it plant-based?
Yes, this spicy cucumber salad is vegan. When making the dressing, don’t forget to use maple syrup instead of honey.
How many calories are in a cucumber from Persia?
Persian little cucumbers have few calories. There are roughly 18 calories in a 100g portion, which is about two small cucumbers.
Can I do it ahead of time?
The spicy cucumber salad is ideal to make ahead of time. You can simply make it ahead of time for a party or lunch. 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 go with spicy cucumber salad:

You can have spicy cucumber salad with a lot of different foods. 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 bites if you’re in the mood for seafood.

How to store:

The easiest way to keep spicy cucumber salad is to put it in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to four days.