How To Make Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

If you grow cucumbers you’ll know that at some point you just have an over abundance of them. This Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad is a great way to use a couple of them.

This recipe is naturally gluten free.

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Ingredients For Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

  • 1 lb Cucumbers
  • 1 Tbls Tamari
  • 1 Tbls Black Vinegar
  • 2 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Sesame Seeds
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Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad Ingredients

Peel the Cucumbers

We grow a variety of cucumber called Straight 8. These are fairly normal cucumbers you would find in a grocery store. You can use any kind of cucumbers you want for this recipe. We’ll start by peeling the cucumbers. We use a vegetable peeler to make this job easy.

Photo shows the cucumbers being peeled
Peel the Cucumbers

Remove the Seeds

Next we want to remove the seeds. We’ll cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise and then use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. You’ll find that they come out very easily.

Photo shows the seeds being scraped out of the cucumber
Remove the Seeds

Smash the Cucumbers

We put the cucumbers in a bag and smash them with our fist. You can also use the handle end of a knife. The reason we do this is to make uneven edges on the cucumbers that the dressing and flavors can stick to.

Photo shows the cucumbers being pounded
Smash the Cucumbers

Cut the Cucumbers

Then we cut the smashed cucumbers into small cubes.

Photo shows the smashed cucumbers being chopped into small pieces
Slice the Cucumbers

Make the Dressing

We’ll put the tamari and black vinegar in a small mixing bowl. We are using tamari because it is gluten free.

Photo shows black vinegar being added to the dressing
Add Tamari and Black Vinegar

Toasted Sesame Oil

Next we add the sesame oil. You’ll want toasted sesame oil here as it has a lot more flavor than untoasted sesame oil. It also has a darker color.

Photo shows toasted sesame oil being added to the dressing
Toasted Sesame Oil

Sugar, Red Pepper Flakes and Salt

The last ingredients we need for our dressing are sugar, red pepper flakes and salt. You can vary the amount or type of red pepper flakes but we like this salad with just 1/2 teaspoon for a little kick without going overboard.

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Sugar, Salt and Red Pepper Flakes

Mix Well

We’ll use a whisk to mix the dressing thoroughly, making sure all the sugar is dissolved.

Photo shows the mixed dressing
Mix Well

Pour Over the Cucumber Pieces

Next we pour the dressing over the bowl of cucumber pieces.

Photo shows the dressing being poured over the cucumbers
Pour the Dressing On the Cucumbers

Mix Well

We’ll mix this together well, making sure all the cucumber pieces get coated with the dressing.

Photo shows cucumber pieces and dressing mixed together
Mix Well

Garnish With Sesame Seeds

Lastly we will sprinkle sesame seeds over the Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad to garnish it and our salad is ready to serve.

Photo shows sesame seeds in the salad
Add Sesame Seeds

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How To Make Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

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  • Author: 2 Cooks in the Kitchen
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Side Salads 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Chinese
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

If you grow cucumbers you’ll know that at some point you just have an over abundance of them. This Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad is a great way to use a couple of them.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 lb Cucumbers
  • 1 Tbls Tamari
  • 1 Tbls Black Vinegar
  • 2 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  1. Peel the cucumbers. Cut them in half lengthwise and put them in a plastic bag. Pound the cucumbers with your fist or the handle end of a knife. Cut the smashed cucumbers into bite size pieces and put them into a mixing bowl.
  2. In a small mixing bowl combine the tamari, black vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and red pepper flakes. Whisk the mixture until all the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Pour the dressing over the cucumber pieces and mix to coat all the pieces evenly.
  4. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
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