Japanese Smashed Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- Cucumber325 g
- Salt¼ tsp
- Sesame oil1 tsp
- Soy sauce1 tsp
- Sesame seed · toasted1 tbsp
- Chili flake · flakes
Instructions
- Trim both ends off the cucumber, then crush it into bite-size pieces with a rolling pin or other heavy object.
- Toss the cucumber with the salt and let it sweat for about 10 minutes.
- When it has released water and gone limp, squeeze out the excess water with your hands and transfer to a dry bowl.
- Add the sesame oil, soy sauce, toasted sesame seeds and chili flakes if using, toss well, and serve immediately.
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