Easy Smashed Cucumbers
This flavorful and super Easy Smashed Cucumbers recipe is a great way to use up all that summer bounty of garden veggies!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 English hothouse cucumber
- Pinch of salt
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Sesame seeds, if desired
Instructions
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then cut into quarters crosswise. Turn each piece skin side up and gently smash with a rolling pin or a wooden spoon until the cucumber begins to break apart. Cut into bite-size pieces. In a medium bowl, toss smashed cucumber with a pinch of salt. Refrigerate 10 minutes; drain excess liquid.
- Toss with green onions, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes. Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 14
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 218mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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