Bashed cucumber salad
20 min
This is a popular Chinese dish, which is made by bashing the cucumber, before slicing and tossing it with a wonderful dressing. Enjoy as a cold starter.
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Ingredients
Serves: 3 - 4
- 2 cucumbers
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- chopped coriander to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
Method
Prep:10min ›
Extra time:10min marinating ›
Ready in:20min
- Place the cucumbers on a chopping board. Bash the cucumbers hard with the flat side of a cleaver few times. Then chop crosswise into 2.5cm sections.
- In a salad bowl, mix the garlic, salt, monosodium glutamate, coriander, sugar and vinegar to form the salad dressing.
- Add the cucumber pieces into the dressing and toss well. Marinate for about 10 minutes. Serve.
