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Wooden rimmed white bowl filled with sweet pepper and cucumber salad on top of a raffia placemat along with a wooden spoon and blue towel.

Sweet Pepper and Cucumber Salad with Ginger Dressing

Crisp cucumbers and sweet peppers come together in this no-cook, colorful salad, tossed with a homemade ginger-soy dressing. The secret ingredient, everything bagel seasoning, adds an unexpected savory crunch. Even better: This is a salad that's flavors improve with time so it's the perfect make-ahead recipe.
5 from 11 votes
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Asian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • chef's knife
  • measuring spoons
  • liquid measuring cup
  • microplane grater
  • whisk
  • small bowl
  • large bowl

Ingredients

  • 6 mini cucumbers (I used Persian but Kirby are great too)
  • 1 (16-ounce) package mini sweet peppers
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
  • 1 1 inch piece fresh ginger
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili crisp (optional)

Instructions

  • Thinly slice the cucumbers. Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers and thinly slice the peppers.
  • Using the sharp edge of a spoon, scrape the skin off the ginger. Grate the ginger using a microplane grater to equal 1 teaspoon.
  • Make the dressing: Whisk together the vegetable oil, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and chili crisp in a small bowl.
  • Combine the cucumbers, peppers, green onions, and everything bagel seasoning in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.