Smacked Cucumber Salad

• 2× cucumber · seedless
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar · caster sugar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce · light
• 1½ tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic · minced
• 1 tsp chilli oil · homemade or store-bought
• 2 tsp sesame seed · toasted
• 1× red chilli · chopped, long red variety
• 2× spring onion · chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Place a large knife flat against one cucumber and smack it with your other hand to bruise and crack it open.

2. 2

   Repeat this smacking motion along the full length of the cucumber to crack it all over.

3. 3

   Repeat the smacking process with the remaining cucumbers.

4. 4

   Cut the smacked cucumbers into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a mixing bowl.

5. 5

   In a small bowl, combine salt, sugar, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, chilli oil, and toasted sesame seeds to make the dressing.

6. 6

   Add the chopped red chilli and spring onions to the cucumber pieces in the mixing bowl.

7. 7

   Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and toss until everything is well coated.

8. 8

   Let the salad marinate for 10 minutes before serving.

   about 10m