This is a salad I absolutely love and order very frequently when I’m out at a Chinese restaurant. It’s crunchy, tart, savoury, aromatic and slightly spicy.
It goes well on its own as a snack, or it pairs well with heavier dishes that can benefit from the cucumbers cutting through the fat.
The best part, it’s really simple to make. All you need is a few ingredients and you can whip this up within 5 – 10min.
Chinese Cucumber Salad
INGREDIENTS
Serves 3 – 4
DIRECTIONS
1. Wash your cucumbers clean to get rid of any dirt and residue pesticides. Then use the blade of a knife to smack the cucumbers lightly until they slightly break.
2. Cut your cucumbers into thick slices diagonally and place them into a bowl with your salt and mix around. Let it sit for 5min to allow the salt draw out excess moisture from the cucumbers. Tip: if you don’t have salad cucumbers, remember to peel the skin of and deseed them using a spoon before smacking and cutting.
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4. Once ready, drain your cucumbers of excess liquid and place your garlic, black vinegar, chilli oil, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in. Mix well and serve!
