smashed cucumber Mexican corn salad and spicy cucumber tofu!

Name: smashed cucumber Mexican corn salad and spicy cucumber tofu!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced into ribbons (using a mandolin/ peeler); 2 tbsp peanut butter; handful of spring onions; 2–3 tsp gochugaru; 2–3 tsp sesame seeds, plus more to garnish; 2–3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp chilli oil; 1/2 tbsp miso (optional); 1.5 tbsp soy sauce; 1.5 tbsp lime juice/ vinegar; 1.5–2 tbsp hot sesame oil; splash of cold water, if needed to loosen; more scallions, to garnish

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:2min

Quick spicy smashed cucumber salad with a creamy peanut-sesame dressing, gochugaru heat, garlic, soy and lime. Tossed into ribbons and finished with scallions and sesame.

Updated at: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:23:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories324.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat27.1 g (39%)

Carbs15.8 g (6%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein7.5 g (15%)

Sodium756.8 mg (38%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2cucumbers

peeled and sliced into ribbons, using a mandolin/ peeler

2 Tbsppeanut butter

spring onions

2 tspgochugaru

2 tspsesame seeds

2 clovesgarlic

½ Tbspmiso

1 ½ Tbspsoy sauce

1 ½ Tbsplime juice

1 ½ Tbspsesame oil

hot

water

cold, if needed to loosen

scallions

to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Peel and slice 2 cucumbers into ribbons (using a mandolin/ peeler).

Step 2

To a heat-proof bowl/ pan, add peanut butter, spring onions, gochugaru, sesame seeds, minced garlic, chilli oil, miso (optional), soy sauce, and lime juice/ vinegar.

Step 3

Pour in 1.5–2 tbsp hot sesame oil. Give it a good mix, adding a splash of cold water if required to loosen it up.

Step 4

Add the cucumbers, mixing gently to combine.

Step 5

Garnish with more sesame seeds and scallions and DIVE IN!