Two fantastic dishes meshed into one – it's a bowl full of dreamy smacked cucumber dumpling salad, the best dinner you could ever make yourself. A refreshing and spicy dish perfect for a quick side or light meal. Don’t forget to garnish with sesame seeds and fresh herbs like parsley or coriander (aka cilantro for any Americans out there) for added flavour and crunch – we’ve thrown in some fresh radishes here for some of that vegetable freshness. This salad combines the cool crispness of cucumbers with the savoury warmth of dumplings, making it an exciting addition to your recipe collection.
Smacked Cucumber Dumpling Salad
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For The Creamy Tahini Dressing:
Tahini
Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
Sugar
For the Salad:
Rice Vinegar
Soy Sauce
Sesame Oil
Cucumbers
Frozen Dumplings
Radishes
Spring Onions
Chilli Oil
Vegetable Oil
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Dzifa A.
a month ago
Incredibly tasty! my favourite meal to have on those weeknights where I went to work out when you want something light :)
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Sarah R.
a month ago
Made this last night — so delicious. No notes.
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Thao P.
4 days ago
do you use dark soy sauce or light soy sauce?
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Mob
3 days ago
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Hi Thao, light soy for this one!
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Alexandra B.
5 days ago
This is a great "base recipe" to add to as you like. I followed the other comments in halving the tahini, adding peanut butter, and additional sugar. I added several tablespoons of vinegar to both the sauce and salad. I doubled the green onion, added 3 cloves grated garlic, and a large handful of chopped cilantro. Even adding herbs, garlic, etc. it still felt balanced while being super flavorful.
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14 days ago
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So great for a weeknight ! I've also reduced the amount of tahini and add 1 tsp of peanut butter ! Also add chive vinegar and shallot.
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Christine C.
25 days ago
so yummy! as per other reviews I used less tahini and a little more sugar. absolutely delicious
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Louise S.
a month ago
Holy smokes this is delicious! After reading the comments I used half the tahini and a little more sugar as I found the sauce a bit bitter, also added some crispy onions at the end for a bit of crunchy texture. Quick & simple enough for a WFH lunch
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Alexandra B.
a month ago
Very yummy and a good way to elevate frozen dumplings into more of a main meal. I’d probably use less tahini next time, the creamy sauce was a little overpowering!
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Ross A.
a month ago
Nice idea and I enjoyed the flavours - even though I did get carried away with the chilli oil! Next time I might sub out some of the cucumber for some rice noodles.
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Joe C.
a month ago
DEEEEELISH! to bulk it out I added some soba noodles but u don’t need to if u want a lighter meal
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Rebecca G.
a month ago
literally on repeat weekly!
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Rebecca G.
a month ago
though I use much much less tahini!
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Georgia W.
2 months ago
what a salad! you dont need to change / add a thing! but i did add grated ginger to the dressing and red cabbage into the salad which pickled lovely with the dressing! 10/10 this recipe slapped!
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Bea S.
2 months ago
A smackingly good salad! Love the flavour combos here and bonus points for making me feel like a healthy hunny this evening! All paired perfectly with lots of chilli crisp, deliciously soft, yet crunchy dumplings and yummy veg stewing in flavour-land juices! My one star off comes from the fact that it felt slightly heavy on the tahini which led to me going absolutely ham on the sugar and soy in an attempt to balance the flavours (but look I'm no Gordon Ramsay)- I did my best and the house, including the dog (when I inevitably spilt the sauce) were happy! 8/10
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Holly D.
2 months ago
Really tasty and fresh. Added udon noodles to make it more of a main.
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Janine R.
2 months ago
added bean sprouts and chinese leaf (napa cabbage) for some extra body, the combo of the tahini dressing and the vinagette on the salad is amazing
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Carolina B.
2 months ago
this is soooo good!! 😋
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Rosie P.
2 months ago
Nice, but I think half the sauce quantity would be enough. Takes longer than 15 mins mind! Worth getting good chilli oil
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EleanoR.
2 months ago
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Such an easy lunch! I forgot I had no spring onions and just used some pak choi whites for a similar crunch instead. Next time I might spend a little longer on the cucumbers and do the traditional smacked cucumber thing of drawing out liquid with salt beforehand so the dressing doesnt dilute as much.
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C W.
3 months ago
loooooved it! definitely adding to the rotation. so easy, quick + light!
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Lorna G.
3 months ago
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Great way to turn gyoza from a starter into a main. My only change is that added grated ginger into the salad sauce/dressing thing (because I love ginger) and that was delicious
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Edwin B.
4 months ago
Have done this over and over again. Really good with added edamame too! I've also done with peanut butter when i ran out of tahini, and then added sesame seeds
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Kelly T.
4 months ago
Sooo good!
Mine turned out quite saucy so I cooked som noodles and threw in the mix as well!
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Portia S.
4 months ago
Completely agree with the comment below that this is God Tier salad. Has hit the spot totally after a 1km swim. It is winter here and I hate radish, so I subbed some thinly sliced wombok and added some coriander. I think the dressing would be brilliant with poached chicken or lamb fried with some five spice too 😍
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K K.
9 months ago
This was delicious - the only thing I'd do differently for next time is let the dumplings cool completely before mixing with the salad as it made the cucumbers less cripsy and warmed them up which gives it a weird texture/mouthfeel