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Crushed Cucumber with Garlic Dressing

VEGAN / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

Crushed cucumber salad recipe

Crushed cucumber salad is one of my favorite appetizers. The dressing is full of lovely nutty flavor from the sesame oil, with a little kick from the fresh garlic and apple cider vinegar. Baby cucumbers are the ideal choice because they are super juicy and easy to crush, however a fresh telegraph cucumber will do just fine.


CRUSHED CUCUMBER WITH GARLIC DRESSING

Crushed cucumber salad recipe

VEGAN / GLUTEN-FREE / QUICK DISH

MAKE 3 servings PREP 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 baby cucumbers or 1 large cucumber
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Method

  • With a large kitchen knife, press the surface of the knife firmly onto the baby cucumber to crush them one by one. If using a large cucumber, peel it, cut into 3 equal sections before crushing.
  • Cut the crushed cucumbers into bite size, transfer to a large bowl, add the salt, mix well and set aside.
  • Crush the garlic, remove peels, chop finely and add to the cucumber with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.

Recipe Notes

  • This dish can be made several hours in advance.
  • It is fine to just cut the cucumbers into bite size without crushing them. However crushing the cucumbers creates a more interesting texture and a larger surface area, so the cucumber pieces can pick up more of the dressing.
  • Recipe variations: leave out the garlic and add a sprinkle of sugar to make a very light sweet and sour cucumber salad.

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