Smashed Cucumber Salad | Food52

This salty, tangy, texturally magical cucumber salad not only punches above its weight—it wins every bout. To make this into a full-fledged dinner, toss in some tofu if you please, and serve over rice. SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min

Ingredients:
1 garlic clove, peeled and grated
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lime juice
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pound Japanese cucumbers (you can substitute Persian if you can’t find Japanese)
2 kiwis, halved, scooped, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 large Asian pear, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes (you can substitute a Honeycrisp apple if you can’t find) (about 2 cups of cubes total)
3 French breakfast radishes (can substitute round radishes if you can’t find breakfast), scrubbed, trimmed, and sliced thinly with a knife or mandoline
1/2 cup raw, roughly chopped cashews
3 teaspoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons drained capers in brine, patted dry
3 scallions, rinsed and trimmed (greens and whites) and then finely chopped, divided
1 small handful of cilantro leaves, about 1/3 cup loosely packed, rinsed and patted dry (optional)

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