In my previous post I shared my Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce recipe. This time I share my version of a recipe for the Chinese Cucumber Salad that I enjoy especially with home-made dumplings. It is very easy and a delicious way to enjoy the summer glut of cucumbers.
Dumplings and Chinese Cucumber Salad
1 largish cucumber (peel if it has tough skin)
1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sesame oil
The main aim of preparing the cucumber is to get as much surface area as possible for the sauce to stick to. You can use a cleaver or a meat pounder to crush it, then cut it into bite-size pieces. I cut mine in half and then used a knife to make random cuts all over it before cutting in into pieces.
Combine the garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, salt and sesame oil in a small bowl and mix well.
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- Prepare cucumber to get lots of surface area
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- Mix Sauce ingredients
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- Pour sauce over cucumber and serve
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