How to Make Cucumber and Garlic Salad

I’ve had this a number of times at restaurants serving Shanghai food here in Sydney, and this is my own quick variation on it.

Cucumber and Garlic Salad Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cucumbers, cut into chunks and slightly crushed
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 bird’s eye chillies, sliced
• ¼ cup vinegar (pref. black vinegar) or juice from ½ a lemon
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½  Tbsp sugar or honey
• 1 tsp chicken powder (optional)
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsps soya sauce
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil

METHOD: 

1. Place cucumber pieces in a salad bowl.
2. Heat cooking oil in saucepan, then add all other ingredients.
3. Combine until sugar/honey is dissolved.
4. Remove from heat and pour over cucumber. Mix well before serving.