Smashed Cucumber Salad

If you’re planning on whipping up just one salad this summer, let it be this one. Get ready to crunch your way to refreshment. This isn’t your average salad; it’s a vibrant celebration of yin and yang - crisp and tang. Effortlessly easy to prepare, it’s the ultimate choice for those warm summer evenings.

Smashed Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:
1 cucumber
10g salt Salt

Dressing:
3 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp Sesame oil
1/2 tbsp Sugar

Aromatic oil:
1/4 cup Vegetable oil
2 tbsp Peanuts
1 tbsp Sesame seeds
2 tbsp Chives
Chilli flakes to taste
5 Garlic cloves

Method:
1. Slice cucumber length ways and smash with a rolling pin. Cut into bite sized pieces.
2. Salt cucumber and leave to sit for 20 minutes.
3. To make the dressing, combine rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved.
4. In a small pot, heat oil over medium heat until hot and pour over your chopped garlic, peanuts, chives, chilli flakes and sesame seeds.
5. To prepare the salad, drain cucumbers and mix in dressing, aromatic oil, mesculin and garnish with fresh herbs, we used coriander and mint.

Save this recipe to enjoy one of these hot summery nights!