TikTok Loves This Mess-Free Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe: It Preps in 5 Minutes Using a Single Container

A crisp cucumber salad never disappoints, and a TikTok creator named Logan (@logagm) is showing you how to make it without dirtying up a single bowl. He places sliced cucumbers and other ingredients in a container and shakes it until a vibrant salad forms. These salads, which have racked up millions of views, are a mess-free dish that takes five minutes to put together. Plus, you can flavor up your cucumber salad using your favorite condiments and seasonings. Here’s how to make an Asian cucumber salad with the help of this easy hack!

The ingredients in Asian cucumber salad

This salad contains cucumbers along with ingredients that are popular in Asian cuisine like soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and scallions. The ingredients are shaken in a plastic container before it’s eaten on its own or served as a side. Using this combination of ingredients creates a cucumber salad that’s tangy, sweet and nutty. 

Why you should make this salad in a container

Logan’s cucumber salads are making big waves online, mainly due to the fact that they’re made in a plastic tub. This surprise trick ensures that the cucumbers are fully coated in the additional ingredients once shaken. Plus, the container makes it easy to take the salad to go or store it in the fridge for later. In his videos, he uses quart containers like these from Comfy Package. But, a large jar works fine too.

Simply slice a large cucumber into the container using a mandolin, add your desired flavorings, cover with lid and shake well. And voilà! You have a flavor-packed Asian cucumber salad without using a large bowl to mix the ingredients or needing to peel the cucumber beforehand. It’s so delicious that you may finish nearly the whole salad on your own like Logan does — and we won’t blame you! (Read to learn the best way to store cucumbers in the fridge and the benefits of cucumbers for skin health.)

A mouthwatering Asian cucumber salad recipe

To make Logan’s Asian cucumber salad at home, try his recipe below. He uses an English cucumber as it’s a large variety with a naturally sweet flavor and thin skin. So, it will help create the ultimate refreshing and crunchy salad. After combining the ingredients, taste one of the cucumbers and adjust the flavor if needed. (Here’s a standard cucumber salad recipe from our test kitchen.)

Asian Cucumber Salad

@logagm

Best way to eat an entire cucumber

♬ original sound – Logan

Ingredients:

• 1 English cucumber
• 1½ Tbs. regular or low-sodium soy sauce
• Few dashes of fish sauce
• Generous pinch of sugar
• Pinch of MSG (optional)
• 1 Tbs. toasted sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 2 scallions, sliced
• Sesame seeds
• Chili flakes (optional)

Directions:

• Yield: 1 to 2 servings

1. Place mandolin over container. Slice entire cucumber into vessel before adding remaining ingredients into container. Cover with lid and shake well.
2. Remove lid and enjoy right away with extra sprinkle of sesame seeds and chili flakes. Or, marinate in fridge at least 2 hours before serving to deepen flavors.
3. Note: Keep leftover cucumber salad in the container and store for up to 5 days in the fridge.

Best dishes to enjoy this Asian cucumber salad with

Need mealtime inspiration for serving your cucumber salad? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Top it with protein such as grilled chicken, steak or shrimp for a hearty lunch salad. Or, make it for dinner and enjoy it with these recipes for Kung Pao Beef and Homemade Orange Chicken.

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