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Cucumber Salad

10 mins

serves 2

serves 2

A delicious cucumber salad recipe.

Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers

  • 1 eschalot, thinly sliced

  • Fresh mint leaves, to taste

  • 2 tbs soy sauce

  • 1 tbs chilli flakes

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

  • Sea salt flakes, to taste

  • Sesame seeds, for garnish

Method

  • Rinse the cucumbers and gently smash them with a rolling pin to help release their juices.

  • Cut the cucumbers into rustic pieces and place them in a bowl. Season with a couple of good pinches of sea salt.

  • Let the cucumbers sit for 5 minutes to draw out moisture, then rinse under cold water, drain, and pat dry.

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cucumbers with soy sauce, sesame oil, mint leaves, and sliced eschalot.

  • Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.