Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

Name: Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 pcs Chinese cucumber; 1 teaspoon salt; 2.5 tsp sugar; 2 tsp sesame oil; 3 tsp light soy sauce; 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 1 tsp chili oil; 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 handful chopped cilantro

Thanks to Dirt Dance Farm, I bought a beautiful Chinese cucumber and there is nothing better than a refreshing and tangy cucumber salad on a hot summer day.

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Prep15 min

Total15 min

Servings1

Difficultyeasy

Dinner / SupperLunchVegetablesSides

Ingredients

1 pcsChinese cucumber
1 teaspoonsalt
2.5 tspsugar
2 tspsesame oil
3 tsplight soy sauce
1.5 tbsprice vinegar
2 clovesgarlic (finely chopped)
1 tspchili oil
2 tsptoasted sesame seeds
1 handfulchopped cilantro

Instructions

1
Wash the cucumber and pat dry with a clean towel. Make the salad dressing by combining the salt, sugar, sesame oil, light soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Stir until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved. Set aside.
2
On a cutting board, lay a large knife flat against the cucumber, and smash it lightly with your other hand. The cucumber should crack open and smash into four sections. Repeat along its full length. Once the whole cucumber is completely open (usually into 4 long sectional pieces), cut it at a 45-degree angle into bite-sized pieces.
3
In a large bowl, mix the cut cucumber with the prepared dressing, garlic and chili oil. Toss it well. Serve, garnished with sesame seeds and cilantro.