Smacked Cucumber Salad

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a large knife flat against the cucumber and smack with your other hand to bruise and crack open. Repeat along the full length of each cucumber then cut into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2Make the dressing by mixing together salt, sugar, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, chilli oil and sesame seeds.
  3. 3Transfer cucumber to a mixing bowl with the chopped chilli and spring onions, and toss through the dressing.
  4. 4Leave to marinate for 10 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 seedless cucumbers
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp chilli oil
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 long red chilli, chopped
  • 2 spring onion, chopped

Equipment

knifemixing bowlspoonchopsticks