【Crushed Cucumber Salad】
by MaomaoMom
Crushed cucumber salad is a very common cold dish in Chinese families, especially during summer time. It is easy to make, tastes refreshing, and very low in calories.
Meal type: Vegetable
Prepare time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 minute
Stand time: 2 hours
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients:
1) 1 English cucumber;
2) ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp minced garlic;
3) 1.5 tsp olive oil;
4) 1/6 tsp chicken broth mix, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, 1/3 tsp sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil.
Directions:
1: Peel the cucumber, rinse then cut in half. Cover with plastic wrap (Picture 1). Smack hard the cucumber several times, with the flat side of a cleaver. The plastic wrap prevents splashing of the cucumber juice. Remove the plastic wrap and cut the cucumber into small pieces. (Picture 2)
2: Place the diced cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle ½ tsp salt. Mix with a spoon and let it stand for 25 minutes (Picture 3). Drain off the liquid that comes out from the cucumber.
3: Heat 1.5 tbsp olive oil in a small non-stick sauté pan over high heat. Sauté 1 tbsp minced garlic for 30 seconds then remove from heat (Pictures 4).
4: Add the sautéd garlic and all ingredients of Ingredient 4) to the cucumber bowl and mix well. Chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours before serving.
I was studying some of your posts on this website and I believe this internet site is very instructive! Keep on putting up.
excellent post.Never knew this, thankyou for letting me know.
I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you create this website yourself? Plz reply back as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to know wheere u got this from. thanks
I needed to post you the bit of word to be able to thank you so much yet again with your breathtaking techniques you’ve shown at this time. It is so extremely open-handed with people like you in giving openly all that a number of people would’ve advertised for an e-book in making some profit for themselves, most importantly given that you could have done it if you considered necessary. These things likewise worked like the easy way to realize that someone else have a similar zeal the same as my personal own to learn somewhat more with respect to this condition. I think there are some more pleasurable sessions ahead for individuals who go through your site.