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Chinese Cucumber Salad
Chinese style smashed cucumber salad
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Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Sichuan cuisine
Keyword:
Cucumber
Prep Time:
5
minutes
Cook Time:
2
minutes
Total Time:
7
minutes
Servings:
2
Calories:
113
kcal
Author:
Elaine
Ingredients
1
fresh English cucumber
, or two smaller ones, around 350g
3
garlic cloves
, mashed and then chopped
¼
tsp.
sugar
salt to taste
1
tbsp.
sesame oil
1
tbsp.
light soy sauce
, optional
1
tsp.
black vinegar
, optional
1 ~2
tsp.
chili oil
to taste
, optional
Instructions
For long English cucumber, wash the cucumber and peel off tough skins. For small cucumber, remove the two ends.
Smash with a wide kitchen knife (like Chinese slicing knife) until the cucumber is well crushed. Then cut into one bite pieces.
Transfer all cucumber cubes into a bowl. Mix well with mashed garlic, salt and sugar.
Or further add light soy sauce and vinegar to make a more strong version.
Or add chili oil for a hot version.
Notes
For very tender and young cucumber, you can keep most of the skins.
Nutrition
Calories:
113
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
417
mg
|
Potassium:
287
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
185
IU
|
Vitamin C:
7.3
mg
|
Calcium:
42
mg
|
Iron:
0.8
mg