Asian Cucumber Salad (Smashed Cucumber Salad)
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Green Onions: 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- Cilantro: ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- White Sesame Seeds: 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds (toasted (plus extra for garnish))
- Garlic: 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
Smash and slice the cucumbers. Lay the side of your knife on the cucumber and gently smash it with your hand, just enough to break the cucumber skin down the full length of it. You could also use a meat mallet. Then slice each cucumber on an angle and add to a colander.
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This step uses
- 6 medium Persian cucumbers
Full ingredient reference
- 6 medium Persian cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds (toasted (plus extra for garnish))
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chili crisp (see notes below)