Szechuan Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cucumbers
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 scallions
• 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon peppercorn (szechwan)
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 peel the cucumbers, cut in half crosswise and then in half lengthwise.
• 2 scoop out the seeds and discard. cut into strips about 2 in (5 cm) long and 1/2 in (1 cm) wide.
• 3 sprinkle cucumber strips with salt and mix thoroughly. set aside for at.
• 4 least 10 minutes at room temperature. drain the cucumbers and squeeze out all the excess liquid with your hands. clean the scallions and cut them into 2 in (5 cm) lengths, cut these into thin strips, and add to the cucumbers. add the rest of the ingredients and mix.