Traditionally, chinese cucumber salad is made by heating cucumbers in a spicy mixture of sesame oil, chili peppers, and szechuan peppercorns. In this quick-and-easy recipe for cucumber salad, cucumbers are tossed in a red-wine vinegar and sesame oil dressing spiked with minced ginger and chili flakes. If you find the sesame flavor in this recipe a little too strong, reduce it to 1 teaspoon.