Japanese Smashed Cucumber Salad (Tataki Kyuri)

Ingredients

• 4 Persian Cucumbers or 2 Japanese Cucumbers (250g)
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sugar (7g)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds (5 g)
• 1 garlic clove, minced (4 g)
• 1 small knob of ginger, grated (8 g)
• 1/2 tsp dashi granules (2.5g)
• 2-3 shakes of togarashi
• 2 tbsp scallions, sliced (10g)

Instructions

1. 1

   Into a mixing bowl, add in the soy sauce, sesame oil, maple syrup, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, dashi and togarashi and stir until combined.

2. 2

   Wash cucumber and dry. Chop ends off. Crush the cucumbers using the back of the knife or rolling pin. The cucumbers should slice into 4 strips. Slice cucumbers into bite sized pieces.

3. 3

   Add cucumbers to the bowl with the sauce, toss until all the cucumbers are coated and then garnish with scallions. Serve immediately and enjoy!