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Asian cucumber salad with chunky cucumber pieces tossed in chilli oil and seasonings, served in a bowl with chopsticks.

Asian cucumber salad

Name: Asian cucumber salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 large cucumber about 450g, ends trimmed; 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp Chinese black or regular rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp chilli oil

Jennifer Joyce

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

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This Asian-inspired cucumber salad is served in soy, rice wine vinegar, garlic and chilli oil will complement other spicy dishes

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 large cucumber

about 450g, ends trimmed
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese black or regular rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp chilli oil

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal52
fat3g
saturates0g
carbs6g
sugars6g
fibre1g
protein1g
salt0.3g

low

Method

step 1

Take a rolling pin or cleaver and smack the cucumbers so that they split, then chop into 2.5cm pieces. Put in a bowl with all the remaining ingredients and 1 tsp salt, and toss together. Serve alongside any of the other dishes.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2013

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