Is this recipe spicy?

This recipe has a mild to high spice level. To adjust the spiciness, add more or less of the chili crisp oil. Some brands of this are also spicier than others.

How many portions does this recipe make?

This recipe makes about 6 cups of salad. It could be 1-2 light servings as a main course or about 4 portions as a side salad. This salad is especially tasty served over chicken or fish (like salmon).

Viral Cucumber and Sweet Pepper Salad

Name: Cucumber & Pepper Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 mini cucumbers, sliced; 3 cups sliced mini sweet peppers; 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning; 1 tablespoon chili crisp sauce (or more to taste); ¼ cup ginger dressing (any type of ginger dressing)*

Description

This is the viral Cucumber and Sweet Pepper Salad that has been SO popular on TikTok! It's easy to make in less than 10 minutes with 5 ingredients and the flavors are incredible: it's perfectly sweet, crunchy, spicy, and salty.

Ingredients

Scale

4 mini cucumbers, sliced
3 cups sliced mini sweet peppers
1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
1 tablespoon chili crisp sauce (or more to taste)
¼ cup ginger dressing (any type of ginger dressing)*

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Instructions

Add the sliced cucumbers and peppers to a large bowl.
Add the bagel seasoning, chili crunch oil, and ginger dressing to the bowl and gently stir to mix.
Taste and add more of the seasoning, chili oil or dressing to preference.
Enjoy! This recipe is best enjoyed immediately but will keep in the fridge stored in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days.

Notes

*Ginger dressing: any dressing with ginger will be tasty for this recipe! For example, you could use sesame ginger, miso ginger, or orange ginger dressing. This is the dressing used in the original recipe on TikTok: Ginger Dressing. I use this one, which you can get on Amazon: Sesame Ginger Dressing.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Salad

Keywords: cucumber, pepper, salad, tik tok, ginger dressing, chili oil, chili crunch oil, spicy, asian, asian inspired, sweet pepper, mini pepper, bell pepper, snack, lunch, healthy, viral