Northern China

Smashed cucumber salad

Name: Smashed cucumber salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 large or 4 small smashed cucumber; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 cloves minced garlic; 1 tbsp chinkiang black vinegar; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tsp chinese chilli oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; a few sprigs coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 tsp sesame seeds

Whack, toss, eat. The most satisfying salad you'll ever make.

15 minTime

2 gProtein each

mildSpice

Smash, don't slice2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySmashed cucumber with black vinegar, garlic and chilli oil.

The original

82kcalsame

2 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

15minutessame

Pai huang gua, the classic cold dish.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cucumber2 large or 4 small, smashed

Salt½ tsp

Garlic3 cloves, minced

Chinkiang black vinegar1 tbsp

Soy sauce2 tsp

Sugar1 tsp

Chinese chilli oil2 tsp

Sesame oil1 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a few sprigs

Sesame seeds1 tsp

Method

4 steps

1Lay each cucumber on a board and smash firmly with the flat of a knife or a rolling pin. Break into bite sized chunks.
2Toss with the salt and leave 10 minutes. Drain the water.
3Whisk garlic, vinegar, soy, sugar, chilli oil and sesame oil.
4Toss the cucumber with the dressing just before serving. Top with coriander and sesame.

Serve it like this

Pile into a chilled bowl with the dressing pooled underneath, coriander and sesame on top. Serve cold alongside hot, spicy dishes.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Northern China

Smashed cucumber salad

Whack, toss, eat. The most satisfying salad you'll ever make.

15 minTime

2 gProtein each

mildSpice

Smash, don't slice2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySmashed cucumber with black vinegar, garlic and chilli oil.

The original

82kcalsame

2 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

15minutessame

Pai huang gua, the classic cold dish.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cucumber2 large or 4 small, smashed

Salt½ tsp

Garlic3 cloves, minced

Chinkiang black vinegar1 tbsp

Soy sauce2 tsp

Sugar1 tsp

Chinese chilli oil2 tsp

Sesame oil1 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a few sprigs

Sesame seeds1 tsp

Method

4 steps

1Lay each cucumber on a board and smash firmly with the flat of a knife or a rolling pin. Break into bite sized chunks.
2Toss with the salt and leave 10 minutes. Drain the water.
3Whisk garlic, vinegar, soy, sugar, chilli oil and sesame oil.
4Toss the cucumber with the dressing just before serving. Top with coriander and sesame.

Serve it like this

Pile into a chilled bowl with the dressing pooled underneath, coriander and sesame on top. Serve cold alongside hot, spicy dishes.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Smashed cucumber salad

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Smashed cucumber salad

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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