Description
Smashed cucumber salad with garlic and vinegar. From Olivia at Flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds (680g) Persian or English cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili crisp or red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Smack cucumbers with the side of a knife until they crack. Tear them into bite-size pieces.
- Toss with salt and rest 10 minutes. Pour off the water.
- Stir garlic, vinegar, soy, sugar, sesame oil, and chili. Toss with the cucumbers.
- Finish with sesame seeds. Serve cold within an hour.
Notes
Salting pulls water out so the dressing stays bright. Skip this and the salad goes watery in the bowl.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American