Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing

Name: Salad Mentimun Hancur dengan Saus Ume
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers; 2 myoga ginger ((or substitute ¼ tsp grated ginger or skip)); 2 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums); 3 Tbsp dashi (Japanese soup stock); 2 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp soy sauce

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing is a perfect dish to re-energize the body and mind. With a refreshing crunch and bright and punchy Japanese dressing, it's the kind of side dish that your body craves. I couldn't love it more!

⏱️ 15 min 🔪 Prep: 12 min 🔥 Cook: 3 min 📊 Easy ⭐ 4.3 (29) 👁️ 3 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers
2 myoga ginger ((or substitute ¼ tsp grated ginger or skip))
2 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums)
3 Tbsp dashi (Japanese soup stock)
2 Tbsp sake
1 Tbsp mirin
1 Tbsp soy sauce

Steps

Gather all the ingredients.
In a small saucepan, combine all the Umeboshi Sauce ingredients: 3 Tbsp dashi (Japanese soup stock), 2 Tbsp sake, 1 Tbsp mirin, and 1 Tbsp soy sauce. Mix well and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat and set aside.
Discard the bottoms of 2 myoga ginger and cut into thin slices.
Make a slit on the flesh of 2 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums) and remove the seed. With the knife, pound it into a paste form.
Add the umeboshi paste into the Umeboshi Sauce mixture. Mix to combine and set aside.
Cut off the ends of 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers and start mashing the cucumber with a wooden rolling pin or a surikogi (Japanese wooden pestle). The skin will begin to crack and the flesh will break down.
You can tear the cucumber with your hands and continue smashing until the flesh breaks down to pieces.
Put the smashed cucumber pieces into a bowl, add the myoga ginger, and pour the umeboshi sauce on top. Mix all together and serve!
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Enjoy it soon.