PAI HUANG GUA HÉ XIGUA |SMASHED CUCUMBER & WATERMELON SALAD
Pai Huang Gua Hé Xigua or Smashed Cucumber and Watermelon is an easy, delicious, crunchy and full of umami flavour salad.
Ingredients
- 2 Persian Cucumber or 1 English Cucumber
- 1 cup watermelon cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup spring onion chopped
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts coarsely chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chilli oil
- ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- Wash and wipe the cucumber | cucumbers.
- Trim the ends.
- Using a rolling pin, cleaver or chef's knife smash the cucumber with a gentle force. It should split into 3-4 parts.
- Place the knife or cleaver over the cucumber. Hit it with your palm. Continue the same action till the whole cucumber is smashed.
- Cut the smashed cucumber into approximately 2 inch pieces.
- Cut watermelon into small cubes.
- In a mixing bowl add vinegar, soy sauce, salt, chilli oil, sugar, sesame oil, garlic.
- Mix it well.
- Add the smashed cucumber pieces, watermelon, coriander leaves and spring onion.
- Mix well. Top with sesame seeds and roasted peanuts.
- Serve the salad immediately.
Notes
- If you are not serving the salad immediately then don't add the cucumber, watermelon, sesame seeds and peanuts. Add before serving.
- Adjust the salt and chilli oil according to your taste.
- Can add grated ginger if you like.
- I did not throw away the leftover dressing. Added more cucumber the next day and enjoyed it.
- Get black vinegar if available in your area.