Miso Cucumber Salad with Shallot and Roasted Peanuts
If you have an abundance of cucumbers from your summer garden, this Miso Cucumber Salad is the perfect, most delicious way to enjoy them! Sliced cucumbers tossed with shallot, cilantro, and roasted peanuts dressed in a homemade miso ginger orange dressing.
My cucumber plants are fruitful this summer! 🥒 I have picked more cucumbers the last few weeks than my family and I can enjoy, so I’ve been giving them away to neighbors and friends, even the mailman and delivery drivers lol 🚚
Of course we’re enjoying all the ways to eat cucumber… in a salad, on a wrap, in this Thai Peanut Glass Noodle Salad, in a veggie sandwich, Veggie Sushi Sandwich Rollups,
But I had this idea to make a cucumber salad using the miso ginger orange dressing I used in my corn salad recipe (because it’s soooo good! 😋) and oh.em.geee this is my new favorite way to enjoy cucumbers.
This cucumber salad is super easy to make as well, which makes it a double winner! Peel and slice the cucumbers, you’ll need 3 medium cucumbers- about 4 cups of sliced cucumber.
Then slice the shallot and crush/chop the roasted peanuts (I pulsed them in my food processor), chop the fresh cilantro leaves and blend together the 6-ingredient miso dressing.
Then combine everything in a bowl, pour the dressing over top and toss. Enjoy right away, I wouldn’t recommend making it ahead of time because the cucumbers release moisture and the the salad gets watery.
Also, reserve some chopped roasted peanuts and garnish right before serving.
You can enjoy this dish as a side salad or you could even add some plant based chicken and make it a meal! I’m definitely going to have to try that.
I hope this recipe is a fresh new way for you to enjoy cucumbers! I know it’ll be my go-to the rest of summer. It’s simple, flavorful and delicious! Let me know what you think down below in the comments section, as well as giving it a five star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ so that others can discover this cucumber salad recipe! Tag me on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest!
Miso Cucumber Salad with Shallot & Roasted Peanuts
If you have an abundance of cucumbers from your summer garden, this Miso Cucumber Salad is the perfect, most delicious way to enjoy them! Sliced cucumbers tossed with shallot, cilantro, and roasted peanuts dressed in a homemade miso ginger orange dressing.
Ingredients
- 3 medium cucumbers, sliced (about 4 cups)
- ½ cup shallot, sliced
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
Miso Ginger Orange Dressing
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons white miso paste, gluten-free!
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Peel and slice the cucumber into thin slices. Slice the shallot and chop the peanuts (I did so by pulsing them in my food processor). Chop the cilantro. Add eveything to a large bowl.
Make the dressing by blending everything together until smooth. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve right away*.
Notes
* I wouldn't recommend making it ahead of time because the cucumbers release moisture and the the salad gets watery. Also, reserve some chopped roasted peanuts and garnish right before serving, if desired.
