Description
Easy California Roll Cucumber Salad combines all the fresh flavors of a classic California sushi roll in a crisp, refreshing salad. Made with crunchy cucumbers, imitation crab, creamy avocado, carrots, and a tangy sesame dressing, this quick recipe is perfect for lunch, meal prep, potlucks, or a light summer dinner. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s healthy, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying.
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 8 oz imitation crab meat, shredded or chopped
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 sheet nori, cut into thin strips (optional)
For the Sesame Dressing
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha (optional)
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
Optional Garnishes
- Extra sesame seeds
- Sliced avocado
- Pickled ginger
- Wasabi
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Thinly slice the cucumbers, shred the imitation crab, dice the avocado, and slice the green onions.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, and sriracha until smooth.
- Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, combine the cucumbers, imitation crab, carrots, green onions, avocado, and nori strips if using.
- Toss: Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss until evenly coated, being careful not to mash the avocado.
- Serve: Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and garnish with extra avocado, pickled ginger, or cilantro. Serve immediately while fresh and chilled.
Notes
For extra crunch, sprinkle crispy fried onions or tempura flakes over the salad just before serving. Swap imitation crab for cooked shrimp or fresh crab meat if preferred. This salad is best enjoyed the day it’s made since the avocado is freshest immediately after cutting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Japanese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: california roll cucumber salad, cucumber crab salad, sushi cucumber salad, healthy cucumber salad, imitation crab salad, summer salad recipe
