Smashed Cucumber Salad

Name: Smashed Cucumber Salad
Ingredients: 6 - mini cucumber (or 1 large cucumber); 0.25 tsp salt; 2 cloves garlic (grated or minced); 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or lemon juice); 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tsp chili oil (optional); 2 - fresh chilli (mild or hot, cut thin slices); 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Ditch the ordinary! Let’s make smashed cucumber salad!

Ingredients

Directions

1
Slightly bash the cucumbers and let them burst open. Cut it into bite-size pieces.
2
Sprinkle salt and toss it well. Set it aside for 5 minutes.
3
Combine rice vinegar, regular soy sauce, brown sugar, grated garlic, chilli oil, and fresh chillies. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
4
Discard the water from the cucumbers and pat dry with a paper towel. Pour the sauce in and toss everything well.
5
Finish with toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

Omit chilli oil and fresh chillies if you don’t like it spicy. You can also add Korean Gochugaru pepper flakes.

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