Can’t Get Enough Of This Salad! This crunchy, creamy, chili-crispy little salad is exactly what I want to be eating on repeat right now.♡ Smashed cucumber salads have been having a moment for a while now, but once I started adding avocado to the mix, there was truly no going back.The cucumbers are cool and crisp, the avocado makes everything feel creamy and satisfying, and that simple sesame-soy dressing brings an irresistible salty-tangy balance.

The smashing technique is a must here — a few good whacks with the side of your knife, and suddenly you have these craggy, irregular pieces that catch every drop of the dressing instead of letting it slide off.SO GOOD.I highly recommend finishing things off with a generous drizzle of chili crisp and a sprinkle of furikake for crunch, heat, and umami.

It’s fresh, fast, a little messy in the best way, and such a fun side dish for everything from grilled salmon to dumplings to rice bowls.Best of all, this one comes together in about 15 minutes with zero cooking required — just smash, chop, whisk, toss, and enjoy! Recipe Tips Here are a few quick tips to make this salad extra delicious: Choose your cucumbers wisely.Persian cucumbers are my favorites here because they’re thin-skinned, nearly seedless, and have a great crunch.

English cucumbers work as a backup if that’s what you have, but I’d skip the thick-skinned American cucumbers since they tend to be watery.Smash the cucumbers g

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