Asian Style Salad—Smashed Cucumber and Tomatoes — Angiela Eats - Quick, Easy, & Delicious Recipes

Name: Asian Style Salad—Smashed Cucumber and Tomatoes — Angiela Eats - Quick, Easy, & Delicious Recipes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber; 2 large tomatoes; 1 garlic clove; 1 thai chili pepper (or add more if you like spice); 1/8 tsp dried tiny shrimp; 1/8 tsp sugar or sweetener; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp shrimp paste (optional); 1 lime; -Peel cucumber if desired

9 steps

Prep:10min

Smashed Cucumber and Tomato Salad | Bright and Refreshing Spicy Asian Style Salad | AngielaEats

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories64.2 kcal (3%)

Total Fat0.6 g (1%)

Carbs15.4 g (6%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein2.9 g (6%)

Sodium249.5 mg (12%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

or add more if you like spice

⅛ tspdried shrimp

tiny

⅛ tspsugar

or sweetener

1 tspfish sauce

½ tspshrimp paste

optional

1lime

Instructions

Step 1

Servings- 1-2

Step 2

Prep vegetables

Step 3

Cut cucumber long ways into 4 slices

Step 4

-Usuing the back of your knife or a pestle, gently smash down cucumbers until cucumber slightly breaks down . Cut into bite sized pieces. Set aside.

Step 5

Slice tomato into wedges. Set aside.

Step 6

Using a mortar, add dry ; garlic, chili pepper, dried shrimp, and sugar. Using pestle, smash down until dried shrimp completely breaks down and contents turn into a paste.

Step 7

Add in wet to contents in mortar; fish sauce, shrimp paste (optional), and lime juice. (start off with half of lime and taste to adjust). Gently combine .

Step 8

Place cucumbers and tomatoes to a mixing bowl and pour in sauce. Mix well.

Step 9

Transfer dressed vegetables to a serving dish and enjoy !

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