10 MIN

Sesame Cucumber Salad

Name: Sesame Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cucumber (medium); 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 6 leaf basil leaves (optional); 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes; 2 tsp sesame seeds (toasted, optional)

Crisp cucumber tossed in sesame oil and rice vinegar

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Ingredients

2cucumber, medium
1/2 tspsalt
2 tspsesame oil
2 tbspseasoned rice vinegar
6 leafbasil leaves, optional
1/2 tspred chilli flakes
2 tspsesame seeds, toasted, optional

Method

1
Peel the cucumbers. Cut into quarters lengthwise; if the seeds are bitter, scrape them out and discard. Then cut crosswise into 1.5cm (½-inch) pieces.
2
Place the cucumbers in a serving bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Toss with the sesame oil, seasoned rice vinegar, basil (if using), and chilli flakes. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

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