Sichuan•healthy
Chinese Cucumber Salad
Chinese style smashed cucumber salad
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 2 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 fresh English cucumber ( , or two smaller ones, around 350g)
- 3 garlic cloves ( , mashed and then chopped)
- 1/4 tsp. sugar (, optional)
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce (, optional)
- 1 tsp. black vinegar (, optional)
- 1 ~2 tsp. chili oil to taste (, optional)
Instructions
- 1
For long English cucumber, wash the cucumber and peel off tough skins. For small cucumber, remove the two ends.
- 2
Smash with a wide kitchen knife (like Chinese slicing knife) until the cucumber is well crushed. Then cut into one bite pieces.
- 3
Transfer all cucumber cubes into a bowl. Mix well with mashed garlic, salt and sugar.
- 4
Or further add light soy sauce and vinegar to make a more strong version.
- 5
Or add chili oil for a hot version.