Cool & Crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad - Live Learn Lovewell

Name: Cool & Crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad - Live Learn Lovewell
Ingredients: 4-5 Persian cucumbers or 1 English cucumber; 2 garlic cloves (crushed, sliced, minced or pushed through a garlic press—see note*); 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp unseasoned rice vinegar or Chinese black vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; kosher salt and red pepper flakes, to taste; Peel off alternating strips of skin to help the cucumber absorb the flavors of the ingredients faster. Looks fancy, too!; Scoop out the seeds, then cut the cucumbers into bite-sized chunks, about 2” long.; Use your hands to toss cucumbers with a sprinkle of kosher salt. Let rest in a colander set over a bowl for 15-20 minutes to help draw out liquid.; Quickly rinse the salt off cucumbers and pat dry.; Mix in the garlic,* sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Toss to combine.; Season to taste with salt and red pepper flakes.

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Ingredients

4-5 Persian cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
2 garlic cloves (crushed, sliced, minced or pushed through a garlic press—see note*)
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp unseasoned rice vinegar or Chinese black vinegar
1 tsp sugar
kosher salt and red pepper flakes, to taste
Peel off alternating strips of skin to help the cucumber absorb the flavors of the ingredients faster. Looks fancy, too!
Scoop out the seeds, then cut the cucumbers into bite-sized chunks, about 2” long.
Use your hands to toss cucumbers with a sprinkle of kosher salt. Let rest in a colander set over a bowl for 15-20 minutes to help draw out liquid.
Quickly rinse the salt off cucumbers and pat dry.
Mix in the garlic,* sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Toss to combine.
Season to taste with salt and red pepper flakes.