Smashed Cucumber Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

chefmichaelsmith.com

© Chef Michael Smith 2018 A smashed cucumber tastes very different from a sliced one.

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Cooking tools:

  • Mason jar
  • Microplane
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Whisk
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 English cucumbers
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of grape seed or olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1 teaspoon of fish sauce or soya sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
  • an inch or two of unpeeled frozen ginger root (or 1 teaspoon ginger powder)
  • a few handfuls of cilantro sprigs
  • 2 or 3 thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup of pine nuts or peanuts, preferably unsalted and roasted

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