Smashed Cucumber Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing - Chef Michael Smith

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