Dinner Tonight: Spicy cucumber noodle salad with clams

The key to this recipe is using the liquid from the canned clams to both season and thin out the dressing.

nytimes.com July 24, 2025 Spicy Cucumber Noodle Salad With Clams David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Recipe by Eric Kim | Total time: 30 minutes Based on the classic Korean banquet dish, golbaengi muchim (sea snail or whelk salad), this refreshing noodle salad makes use of lovely canned clams in place of the snails. When paired with chile, lemon and umami, the seafood in this recipe recalls shrimp cocktail at the Grand Central Oyster Bar and eating local conch in the Bahamas. In other words, it's a party. The key to this recipe is using the liquid from the canned clams to both season and thin out the dressing so it can really coat the luscious, bouncy noodles. If you have fresh herbs like perilla or mint lying around, use them here with great abandon. View this recipe → Find more fast and delicious dinner recipes in our Weeknight 100. Was this email forwarded to you? You can sign up for Dinner Tonight here. Save and organize your go-to dinner recipes with the New York Times Cooking app. Try the app today. If you like the work we do at New York Times Cooking, please subscribe! Reach out to cookingcare@nytimes.com if you have any questions about your account. If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Dinner Tonight from The New York Times. To stop receiving Dinner Tonight, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to NYT CookingGet the NYT Cooking app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018