Yoon Yi-ryeon's Smashed Cucumber Salad

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

• 2 large cucumbers
• crab sticks, to taste (optional)
• salad greens, to taste (optional)
• 0.5 tbsp salt
• 0.5 tbsp sugar (for pickling) + 1 tbsp sugar (for dressing)
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp vinegar (1–2 tbsp)
• 0.5 tbsp mustard sauce
• 0.3 tbsp minced garlic (or 2 tbsp minced onion)
• 1 tbsp peanut butter (or crushed peanuts or almonds)
• whole sesame seeds, to taste

Recipe 🍳

Cooking tips 💡

• Smashing the cucumbers instead of slicing them smoothly creates rough surfaces that absorb the dressing much better.
• Be sure to squeeze out the moisture during the pickling step so the salad stays crunchy without becoming watery over time.
• If you don't have peanut butter, you can use coarsely crushed roasted peanuts or grind plenty of whole sesame seeds for a nutty flavor.
• Using a store-bought mayonnaise salad dressing makes it even easier to prepare.

Recommended for 🙋

• ⭐Those looking for a cool, refreshing dish to stimulate the appetite in summer.
• ⭐Those who want a filling one-dish meal without rice.
• ⭐Those who want to try a unique, foolproof cucumber dish.