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Chili Oil Cucumber Salad
🍽️ Asian Vegetarian

Chili Oil Cucumber Salad

🍽️ Asian

Smashed cucumbers dressed in rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and chili. This chili oil version is finished with chili paste. Ready in about 10 minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Salt1/2 tsp
  • Garlic1 clove, grated
  • Soy Sauce1 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil1 tsp
  • Sugar1/2 tsp
  • Cucumber2
  • Rice Vinegar1 tbsp
  • Chili Paste1 tbsp chili oil

Optional extras

  • Toasted Sesame Seeds1 tsp
  • Chili Flakes1/2 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Smash the cucumbers lightly and cut into bite-size pieces.

  2. 2

    Salt them and let drain 10 minutes; tip off the liquid.

  3. 3

    Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar and chili flakes.

  4. 4

    Toss the cucumbers with the dressing and top with sesame seeds; serve cold.

  5. 5

    Spoon chili oil over the top before serving.

Chef's tip

Dress the salad just before serving so the vegetables stay crisp.

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