Smashed Cucumber Salad

Name: Smashed Cucumber Salad
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 500g/ 1 lb cucumbers ((4 medium or 2 long cucumbers, Note 1)); 3/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro (, roughly chopped); 1/4 cup green onions (, sliced); 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 2)); 1.5 tsp ginger (, freshly grated); 2 tsp soy sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar

Instructions

Recipe video above. This is an Asian way of making cucumber salad that's utterly addictive! Cooling salad for spicy food and hot weather, smashing the cucumbers so they burst open makes the dressing get into right into all those cracks and crevices. Plus, it's just really satisfying to make!!

Updated at: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:36:07 GMT