Smashed Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

  • About 1 English cucumber or 6-8 mini cucumbers

  • 1 t Kosher salt, plus more for the cucumbers

  • 2t Brown Coconut sugar, or sweetener of your choice

  • 1-2T Rice Vinegar

  • 2t Soy Sauce

  • 2t Sesame Oil

  • 1-2 Garlic cloves minced

  • 1T Avocado oil or neutral flavored vegetable oil

  • Chili-Garlic sauce to taste

  • 2t Toasted Sesame Seeds for garnish

  • Cilantro Leaves for Garnish

Procedure:

  1. Soak Cucumbers in Vinegar-Water solution and pat dry. Cut into 4-in pieces then in half lengthwise.

  2. On your cutting board lay the cucumber cut side down and gently smash with the flat blade of your knife. The skin will crack, the flesh will break and the seeds will separate. Do this with each piece. Cut to desired size, then lightly salt the cucumber and set aside.

  3. Make the dressing: Mix Salt, Sugar, Garlic, Rice Vinegar and Soy sauce until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Then drizzle in the Sesame Oil and Avocado oil and mix.

  4. Rinse your cucumbers - then pour the dressing over them and mix. Garnish with Chili Garlic Sauce, Sesame Seeds and Cilantro.