Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad Serves 2 &Middot; 15 Minutes &Middot; No Cooking
15m prep 0s cook 15m ready
A refreshing Chinese smashed cucumber salad with garlic, soy sauce, black vinegar, and sesame oil. Ready in 15 minutes with no cooking.
Make This Recipe Part of Your Week
Add it to a free meal plan or jump straight to a shopping list—no account required.
Save It. Plan It. Shop It.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 2 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
-
1 tbsp
Chinese black vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp sugar
-
1/2 tsp
chili crisp
(optional)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- fresh coriander (optional)
- Salt for draining
Add Ingredients to Shopping List
Use the servings and units above—your list will match what you see here. No account required.
Create Shopping ListNutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 8 of 10 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 132 mg
- Iron: 1.41 mg
- Magnesium: 26.3 mg
- Phosphorus: 123 mg
- Potassium: 348 mg
- Zinc: 0.96 mg
Let's Cook
-
Step 1.
Smash the cucumber: Place it on a cutting board and gently crush it with the flat side of a large knife or rolling pin. Cut into bite-sized pieces. Drain: Sprinkle with ½ tsp salt and leave for 10 minutes. Drain off the released water. Prepare dressing: Mix garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and chili oil. Toss: Combine cucumber and dressing just before serving. Finish: Sprinkle with sesame seeds and coriander.
Planning More Than One Meal?
Build a free week plan and get one consolidated shopping list. No account required to try it.
Ratings & reviews
Have you made this? Take a moment and let us know what you think. Sign in to leave a rating.