Serves: 3
Total Calories: 18

1 cucumber

1. Cut unpeeled cucumbers in 1/4-inch slices. (If cucumbers are large, cut in half lengthwise, then slice.) Crush, by pounding decisively once or twice, with the side of a cleaver or the bottom of a glass. (Leave the cucumber slices intact.)

2. Add any of the dressings below and toss.

3. Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes).

DRESSINGS:
- 1 slice ginger root, minced, placed in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons sugar and 4 tablespoons vinegar, then brought to a boil, stirring.
- 2 scallions, minced and marinated 10 minutes in half a cup of vinegar. (Just before serving, sprinkle cucumbers with salt and pepper to taste.)
- 1 garlic clove, minced, combined with 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. (Just before serving, sprinkle cucumbers with a few drops of sesame oil.)

VARIATION:
* Instead of crushing the cucumbers, peel and either slice very thin or sliver.

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 3
Total Calories: 18
Calories from Fat: 0

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