Smashed Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 6-8 Mini cucumber (Or one large cucumber)
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2-3 Cloves Garlic (Grated or minced)
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar (Or Chinese black vinegar)
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce (Regular soy sauce or light soy sauce)
• 1 tsp Brown sugar (Add more or less sugar to taste)
• 1 tsp Sesame oil
• 2 tsp Chilli oil (Crispy chilli oil ( optional ))
• 2-3 Fresh chillies (Hot or Mild ( optional ))
• 1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the cucumbers in cold water to remove pesticides or dirt. Use a sharp knife to slice off the end tips and discard the trimmed tips.

2. 2

   Slightly bash the cucumbers and let them burst open. Cut it into bite-size pieces.

3. 3

   Sprinkle salt and toss it well. Set it aside for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine, rice vinegar, regular soy sauce, brown sugar, grated garlic, chilli oil, and fresh chillies. Mix well until sugar dissolved.

5. 5

   Remove the water from the cucumbers and pat dry with a paper towel. Pour the sauce in and toss everything well. Finish with toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!