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Looking for [[Cucumber salad|cucumber salad]] ideas, I found the basis for this recipe in a very old Ken Hom [[Cookery|cookery]] book; The Taste of [[China]].

I've changed the [[Oil|oil]] to [[Olive oil|olive oil]] as I prefer it to [[Peanut oil|peanut oil]] and also added [[Toasted sesame seeds|toasted sesame seeds]] because I think they work so well with [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]], both visually and in a culinary sense.

When we were growing [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] in our conservatory we were always hunting out good recipes to use them up. This is an ideal example of a way to use up your glut of cucumbers.
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|TotalCalories = 120
|PortionCalories = 30
|DatePublished=10th March 2015
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 4 as a side dish
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 5 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Cucumber and garlic salad recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Beautiful cucumber cutting''

5/5 

Lovely with the sesame seeds.

 [[User:Chef|Jerry, aka Chef]])
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[[Image:Pretty cucumbers.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pretty-up the cucumbers (although in this recipe they should be sliced into moons)]]
{{RecipeIngredients

| 450 g [1 lb] [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]]
| 2 teaspoons fine [[Salt|salt]]
| 2 teaspoons of [[Castor sugar|castor sugar]]
| 1 tablespoon [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]]
| 1.5 tablespoons of [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 4 [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Peel the [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]]
| Cut them in half lengthways and using a tablespoon or an [[Ice-cream scoop|ice-cream scoop]], remove the [[Seeds|seeds]]
| Chop the [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] into 'moons', about 1cm [1/2 " wide]
| Toast the [[Sesame seeds|sesame seeds]] for a few minutes in a hot, dry pan so they turn golden
| Put the [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] into a bowl and sprinkle with the [[Salt|salt]] then sit them in a [[Colander|colander]] for 10 minutes to allow them to drain
| Rinse them under cold running water
| Pat them dry with a [[Paper towel|paper towel]] or dry in a [[salad spinner]]
| Add the [[Dried|dried]] [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] to a bowl and sprinkle with the [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]]
| Heat the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] in a [[Wok|wok]] and [[Saute|saute]] the [[Crushed garlic|crushed garlic]], the moment it start to color, remove from the heat, allow to cool then add it to the [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] and mix well
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve dressed with the [[Toasted sesame seeds|toasted sesame seeds]]
===Variations===
Partially peeling the [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] as in the picture make them really quite attractive.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Chinese recipes]]
[[Category:Snacks and light bites]]
[[Category:Tapas, mezze and antipasti]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic recipes]]
[[Category:Salad recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]

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