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Smashed Cucumber Edamame Salad

Name: Smashed Cucumber Edamame Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-inspired
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers; 300 g shelled edamame; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp tamari; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp chilli crisp; 1 garlic clove, grated; 2 spring onions; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Cool crunchy cucumber and edamame in a sharp sesame-chilli dressing.

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Under 30 min (0 ratings)

Prep15 min

Cook5 min

Total20 min

Serves4

DifficultyEasy

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Cool crunchy cucumber and edamame in a sharp sesame-chilli dressing. Built around everyday ingredients and a clear method, this vegetarian recipe delivers strong flavour without unnecessary complication.

Method

Cook edamame for 4 minutes, drain and cool.
Smash cucumbers with a rolling pin, tear into chunks and salt for 10 minutes; drain.
Whisk vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, chilli and garlic.
Toss cucumber and edamame with dressing.
Top with spring onions and sesame seeds.

💡 VeggieTip notes

Draining salted cucumber keeps the dressing punchy.
Add rice noodles to turn it into dinner.

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

211kcal

15g protein

18g carbs

10g fat

8g fibre

Values are estimates and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Tags: cucumber edamame salad sesame

Smashed Cucumber Edamame Salad

Method

💡 VeggieTip notes

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

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