Savory Dumpling And Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Elevate your culinary repertoire with this delightful dish that harmonizes savory dumplings and a refreshing smashed cucumber salad, all draped in a rich peanut sauce. Perfect for impressing family and friends, this recipe is both quick to prepare and healthy — ready in just under 30 minutes. Whether you’re looking for a versatile meal or an engaging dish for a gathering, this combination brings vibrant colors and flavors to your table.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Appetizer/Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 dumpling wrappers
- 1 cup ground chicken or tofu
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 2 cucumbers, smashed
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (for salad)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (for sauce)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (for sauce)
- Water (to thin as needed)
- Chili flakes (to taste)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix protein of choice with onion, cilantro, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili flakes.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each dumpling wrapper, moisten edges with water, fold and seal.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the dumplings in oil until golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes). Add water to steam for another 5 minutes.
- Smash cucumbers lightly and toss them with lime juice and soy sauce in a separate bowl.
- Whisk together peanut sauce ingredients until smooth; adjust consistency with water as needed.
- Serve dumplings alongside smashed cucumber salad drizzled with peanut sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 dumplings + cucumber salad (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg