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a plate of smashed sesame cucumber salad with tomatoes and garnished with sesame seeds.

Sesame Cucumber Salad

This Sesame Cucumber salad is super quick and easy to make. Works well as a side dish for dinners or lunches, or maybe a lil snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Chinese, Japanese

Equipment

  • 1 Chopping Board
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Small Cucumbers
  • 2 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 tsp Sesame Paste (Any sesame paste will work)
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 1 small Knob of Ginger
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 4 Medium Sized Tomatoes
  • 1 pinch Toasted Sesame Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Smash the cucumbers using the back of a spatula or a rolling pin (See notes for tip on avoiding watery dressing).
  • Quarter the Tomatoes.
  • Add the sesame oil, sesame paste, soy sauce, honey and salt into a mixing bowl.
  • Grate the ginger and add into the dressing mixture.
  • Combine the cucumbers, tomatoes and salad dressing then garnish with a pinch of sesame seeds.
  • Serve or refrigerate for later.

Notes

If you have time, salt the cucumbers before adding to the salad to avoid having a watery sauce. The longer you leave the salt on, the more water comes out. Rinse the cucumbers with cold water, drain then add the dressing.
Keyword Asian flavours, Smashed Cucumber Salad,