Chinese Smashed Cucumbers

In Dairy-free, Food Around The World, Gluten-free, Recipes | Delicious and Quick Recipes for Real Food by Lisa Soldo-JohnsonLeave a Comment

Here in Minnesota, Chinese restaurants are a popular option amidst the sea of eating establishments. I love the five flavors of salty, spicy, sour, sweet, and bitter infused into traditional Chinese cooking, but prefer to avoid the MSG found in most of the food at these restaurants. I asked my friend Rachel to teach me how to make delicious, healthy, …

Smashed Cucumber Salad Recipe

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How to make Smashed Cucumber SaladCucumbers are incredibly versatile when it comes to global food. Like a clever chameleon, this vegetable adapts and changes to almost any recipe it is used in without losing its identity as a delicious vegetable. From soups and salads to sandwiches and appetizers, and even cucumber infused water, this crunchy green vegetable has no limits …