Smashed cucumber salad juicy, spicy and fragrant. Perfect way to jazz up a salad for summer.
I loved how cool and fancy the name is and loved the ‘smashing’ part very much 
So satisfying to make the salad. Not a big fan of vinegar smell. I have tried drinking apple cider vinegar and could not after couple of days as I hated the pungent smell. The recipe I saw took me to the source recipe which called for rice vinegar. I had only apple cider vinegar, so used it.
When I was making it, not so sure how it would taste. but along the other ingredients, it tasted so good. Usually we eat cucumber just with salt, pepper. Quite a different way to eat cucumber. Instead of sugar, you can use natural sweeteners like maple syrup, honey etc. Add a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds before serving.
I have used ingredients according to the size of my cucumber (small), please adjust as needed. Check out the other salad recipes.
Smashed cucumber salad
Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links)
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Garlic press
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp soya sauce
- 1/2 tsp rice vinegar I used apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 birds eye chilli I deseeded it, or 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
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Gather ingredients needed. Wash and pat dry cucumber completely.
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Cut the ends, smash all around the cucumber firmly by holding the knife flat. Use broad knife.
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The cucumber should break into 2-3. Cut roughly diagonally.
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Place smashed cucumber in a mixing bowl. Mix salt. You can keep aside for 10 mins and choose to drain the water.
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Add minced chilli (or chilli flakes), sugar, soya sauce, vinegar, oil and chopped coriander leaves.
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Mix well to serve.
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Notes
- You can use natural sweeteners like maple syrup or honey in place of sugar.
- Use toasted sesame seeds for garnish if you like.
- Adjust the sauce and vinegar according to the size of cucumber.
Smashed cucumber salad method:
- Gather ingredients needed. Wash and pat dry cucumber completely.
- Cut the ends, smash all around the cucumber firmly by holding the knife flat. Use broad knife. The cucumber should break into 2-3. Cut roughly diagonally.
- Place smashed cucumber in a mixing bowl. Mix salt. You can keep aside for 10 mins and choose to drain the water.
- Add minced chilli (or chilli flakes), sugar, soya sauce, vinegar, oil and chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix well to serve.
Sweet, sour and hot salad, refreshing for summer.
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