Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops Recipe (2024)

With scallops, I would have sauteed them separately from the onions, as suggested, to get a good sear. But with shrimp (as we did it, not having access to good scallops), we started cooking the onions first -- with turmeric, highly recommended -- and then added the shrimp. This simplified preparation and allowed everything to arrive hot. Yum.

i used zucchini with the cucumber and it was delicious

This dish was perfect! So refreshing and delicious! I more or less followed the recipe. Added a bed of soba noodles as well.

Can add roasted chopped peanuts to cukes.
Season scallops more aggressively.

Made this recipe, though I also added a touch of fresno chili in the marinade, as well as blanched string beans with the cukes. Added the tumeric to the sesame seeds after they toasted, along with a touch of salt, then sprinkled atop all. And pan fried shallots and garlic until crispy. Layered the salad with the drained greens, shallots, scallops and then the sprinkled sesame seeds. It was surprisingly filling and DELICIOUS!

This is a lovely, quick and totally satisfying dish...
I lacked fresh ginger -- my error ! -- but used
instead powdered dry ginger -- and was still
excellent. A keeper when fast meal is needed
for company.

Made this tonight for a solo dinner as a treat to myself. Not always a fan of M Bittman's recipes but this one hit all the perfect notes. Made it exactly as the video and recipe suggest. Wouldn't change a thing. Used four (7 oz) large dry day boat scallops ($25/pound, yikes!). Good textures, balance of sweet and salty, even mix of temperatures was a treat. Don't skip the toasted sesame seeds. Lovely Spring night dinner. I'm certain shrimp would be a good alternative.

This was one of the most interesting ways I've prepared cucumbers. I served the salad and scallops with Jasmine Rice to turn the dish into a complete meal.

This is a great base to play with. I made mine with prawns and next time will start adding chili's or other goodies. I would love to try this with cold noodles. Don't skip any of the ingredients as this dish needs them all.

really excellent. i used scallops this time, and the combination of the creamy scallops and crunchy, gingery cukes was magical. easy and fast!

I made this to use leftover flavored butter from the "seared sea scallops with ginger lime butter" recipe. Outstanding - the whole exceeds the sum of the parts. I used half a red onion and half a sweet red pepper, and reduced the turmeric a bit because I find it too bitter sometimes. The marinade for the cucumbers was so good that I used it with sliced carrots afterward instead of discarding. This is going to become a go-to meal with a variety of proteins.

Made this with sauteed cod. The asian twist in the cucumber and onions is great.

Add ribboned carrots. Onion is optional

Don’t forget to season your scallops or fish! Doesn’t mention it here but it’s important.

I didn’t think this was going to work, but it did - delicious. Don’t skip the onions!

Use the cucumber salad with other dishes all the time, add thinly sliced sweet peppers and scallion (for color and added interest). Deiish with salmon or almost any seafood!

Prepared veggies exactly as recipe stated, but with a few radishes added in.Used shrimp in place of scallops. Added 1 tsp. each honey, sriracha and rice wine vinegar to deglaze pan and coat shrimp.Served over jasmine rice.

Delicious - will make again. Served over rice with seared scallops. Lovely dish.

If I chopped the scallops (or shrimp) up a bit, would there be a case for ceviche-ing it, rather than sautéing the fish? Seems as though there’s enough acid to cook them…

Excellent! Pretty simple, just need to start marinating the cake an hour in advance. Goes well with roast potatoes garnished with garlic and oregano. Don’t overcook the scallops! 2 mins/side.

This was a delicious recipe I will definitely be making again! My first time making scallops ever and everything turned out perfect. :D

Great, simple recipe that’s easy to play with. I added chopped dulce and some cilantro and put everything on a bed of udon noodles to which I’d added a few tablespoons of the marinade. Let that oil get hot to sear the scallops! I served the dish cold, and with chili oil on the side, and liked it that way.

Delightful late summer supper. I used Key West shrimp. Pickling cukes from the local farm were perfect. I didn't peel them and used the Cuisinart to slice. I added carrot ribbons and blanched string beans for color. Served the shrimp and pickles on soba noodles. Tumeric with onion makes this dish.

I absolutely loved this recipe. It’s so easy, and has now become my go to salad. I did tweak it a tad by adding a drizzle of sesame oil, 3 sliced Thai green chilies and 2 stalks of shaved and very finely sliced celery for extra crunch.

This was such a lovely easy meal. However I did tweak it a tad. I added 3 green Thai chilies, and 2 stalks of celery (shaved & cut very finely) which I added at the very end for extra crunch & a drizzle of sesame oil. It’s going to be my go to summer salad. BTW I Love the app.

Added cherry tomatoes with cucumbers. Used a leek instead of onion. Served with rice. Very good.

Added Fresno chili to the cukes. Used less sugar in the marinate. Made rice noodles, and mixed everything together, even the vinegar and ginger.Served room temperature. Added cilantro, lime green onion along with the seseme seeds.Delicious.

Chili crisp added zing