Spicy Smashed Cucumber Salad

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 1 vote

Super addicting and refreshing Spicy Smashed Cucumber Salad has been my go-to appetizer for the past few weeks. Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Spicy Smashed Cucumber Salad is the perfect dish that goes well with any meal. Cucumber is crunchy, and the spicy garlic sauce goes well with EVERYTHING. Today, I am using my family secret Spicy Garlic Chili Paste that I shared, which is a must-have condiment in your fridge!

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Prep Time:5

Cook Time:4

Total Time:9

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: 10 Minute Recipe, 5 Minutes, Asian Food, Asian Recipes, Chinese Food, cucumber salad, Night market, Salad, Spicy, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes, VEGETARIAN, Vegetarian Recipes

Servings: People

Calories: 50kcal

Ingredients

2 whole English Cucumber
1 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tsp Salt

Marinade

2 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
3 tbsp Black Vinegar
0.5 tbsp Sugar
1.5 tbsp Cilantro Chopped
1.5 tbsp Spicy Garlic Chili Paste
1 tsp Sesame Seeds
1 Green Onion chopped

Instructions

Smash Cucumber and cut into 1.5-inch pieces
In a bowl mix, all the ingredients from the marinade together
Pour on the sauce over the cucumber and enjoy!

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Notes

The secret to making sure the cucumber stays nice and crunchy is to draw out the excess water. Some people like only to use salt, but I find using half salt and half sugar help flavor the cucumber while ensuring that the cucumber stays nice and crunchy!

Add 1 Tbsp of sugar and 1 tsp of salt to the cut-up cucumber. Mix and let it sit aside for 30 minutes; this will help the cucumber stay nice and crunchy. After 30 minutes, dump out all the excess liquid.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 831mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg