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
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- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumber pieces and mix to coat all the pieces evenly.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
