Description
Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad is a quick, easy, and refreshing side dish recipe! Made with english cucumbers, fresh ginger & garlic, soy sauce, honey, and red pepper flakes … this Asian inspired dish is crunchy, salty, sweet, spicy, and tangy all at once. A light and bright cold salad perfect for summer!
Ingredients
Scale
Cucumbers
- 2 english cucumbers
- 1/2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tbsp salt
Dressing
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil or olive oil
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Start by smashing the cucumbers. Cut the cucumbers in half longways and then smash with a heavy kitchen object, like a meat mallet. Then cut into bite-size pieces.
- Toss the cucumber pieces with the sugar and salt. Place in a colander over a bowl. Transfer to the fridge for 15-30 minutes to remove excess liquid.
- While the cucumbers are in the fridge, make the dressing. Combine the soy sauce, honey, olive oil, ginger, garlic, and salt.
- Remove the cucumbers from the fridge and combine with the dressing in a large bowl. Add red pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
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