Smashed Cucumber Salad

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1.5 cucumbers
• 3 spring onions

  sliced thinly at an angle
• 2 handfuls green beans
• chili flakes
• sesame seeds
• 1 handful mint leaves

  torn
• 1 handful coriander incl some stems

  torn
• 2 tbsp white miso paste
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 lime

  juiced
• 1 tsp garlic

  puree
• 1 tsp ginger

  puree
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

• 1 Wash cucumber and cut into 1/2 lengthways and then into 5 equal sized pieces.
• 2 Place cucumber flesh side down and smash with back of knife until seeds are
  released and skin has cracked. Cut/break into bite size pieces.
• 3 Toss cucumber in 1 teaspoon salt & 1 teaspoon sugar and leave to drain in sieve
  in fridge for at least 30mins but up to 4hrs.
• 4 Cook green beans for 1 minute in boiling water and chill immediately .
• 5 Add cucumber, green beans, spring onions, sesame seeds, chili flakes & herbs to
  salad bowl & toss to combine.
• 6 Make dressing by whisking all ingredients together.
• 7 Add 1 tbsp dressing to cucumber mix and toss adding more dressing as you feel
  necessary. *see tip*
• 8 Top with some sesame seeds & chili flakes.
• 9 Enjoy!

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