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Smashed cucumber salad

Name: Smashed cucumber salad recipe
Yield: 8
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 2 telegraph cucumbers; 1 tsp caster sugar; 30.00 ml fish sauce; 2 tsp crunchy bits from chilli oil; 1/2 tsp sesame oil

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by Andy Cooks

CHEF, COOKBOOK AUTHOR

Oct 18, 2023

“An easy but satisfying salad you can rustle up fast. You want the cucumber pretty smashed here as the name suggests – use a rolling pin to bash it about a bit first, then cut it into chunky shapes. Don’t overthink it.” Recipe from Andy Cooks: The Cookbook (Oriana Press).

2 telegraph cucumbers
1 tsp caster sugar
1 1/2 tbs fish sauce
2 tsp crunchy bits from chilli oil
1/2 tsp sesame oil

Method

1.

Slice your cucumbers in half lengthways then, using a rolling pin, smash each half about 6-7 times to break them a bit.
2.

Slice your smashed cucumber into bite-size pieces, transfer to a bowl and season well with salt flakes. Set aside for 10 minutes for some of their liquid to come out, then drain well.
3.

Meanwhile, mix together the remaining ingredients in a jug, then drizzle it over the cucumbers. Serve straight away.