Smashed cucumber salad
Serves: 6 as a side
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Ant Duncan
Smashed cucumber salad
A cool, crunchy, refreshing cucumber salad for hot stir-fries and other Asian dishes - made with just five ingredients
Serves: 6 as a side
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
87Kcal
Fat
5gr
Saturates
1gr
Carbs
6gr
Sugars
6gr
Fibre
1gr
Protein
3gr
Salt
1.1gr
Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
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Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
See more of Abigail Spooner’s recipes
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers
- 3tbsp tamari or soy sauce - use tamari if required for gluten-free
- 1½ tbsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Step by step
- Slice the cucumbers lengthways in half then bash with a rolling pin until the sides split open. Slice diagonally into 2cm thick slices, toss with 2 generous pinches of salt in a bowl and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Whisk together the tamari or soy, honey and sesame oil.
- Drain off any excess liquid from the cucumbers and toss throughthe dressing. Scatter with sesame seeds and serve.
