Spiral Cucumber Salad

 

Ingredients: (serves 2)

1 large Japanese cucumber

A pinch of salt

3 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped)

2 bird's eye chilis (sliced)

2 1/2 tbsp. cooking oil

1 tbsp. light soy sauce

2 tbsp. vinegar

1 tsp. sugar

Methods:

1. Cut off the ends of the cucumber.  Place it between a pair of chopsticks, and thinly slice it from one end to the other.  Flip over.  At an angle, slice it again from one end to the other.
2. Place the cucumber on a plate, and season them with salt.  Rest for 5 minutes.
3. To make the sauce: in a bowl, add the garlic and chili, and set aside.
4. In a small pan over high heat, add the cooking oil and heat it up until smoking hot.  Remove from heat and pour the hot oil over the garlic and chili.  Whisk.  Then, add in the light soy sauce, vinegar and sugar.  Mix well to combine.
5. Transfer the cucumber to a serving plate, and drizzle the dressing over it.
6. Enjoy!

I adapted this yummylicious recipe from 'cicili.tv' with a slight adjustments to suit my cooking preference.