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Smashed Cucumber Salad – D32

A refreshing, crunchy East Asian side dish with garlic, vinegar, and sesame oil.

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Published on 20 February 2026

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In this Recipe
  1. Why I Love This and I Hope you agree!
  2. Grab These Ingredients
  3. Get these tools ready too
  4. Recipe tips
  5. How to make this recipe
  6. Watch the video
  7. Recommended Pairings
  8. Chef's Variations
  9. Storage & Make-Ahead Tips
  10. What to do with leftover
  11. Frequently Asked Questions
  12. Smashed Cucumber Salad - Dummy

Why I Love This and I Hope you agree!

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How to make this recipe

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Recommended Pairings

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french mixed platter
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summer salad

Chef’s Variations

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Storage & Make-Ahead Tips

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What to do with leftover

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Lebanese breakfast platter with dips, pastries, cheese, & vegetables.
french mixed platter
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spinach stuffed buns
Salmon and avocado tea sandwich held over plate.
club sandwich
Bowl of ceviche with cucumber, red onion, and cilantro garnish.
summer salad

Frequently Asked Questions

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Smashed Cucumber Salad - Dummy

Author: Nui
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La quiche lorraine est une variante de quiche, une tarte salée de la cuisine lorraine et de la cuisine française, à base de pâte brisée, de migaine (œufs, crème fraîche), de lardons.
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Servings 6
Cuisine asian, chinese, korean
Nutrition 632 kcal
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 Shortcrust pastry / Pâte brisée (Homemade or store bought - about 30 cm diameter and 3 mm thin)
  • 200 grams Streaky bacon / Smoked pork belly / Bacon bits (If use smoked pork belly - cut in 0.5 cm-thick slices)
  • 3 Egg
  • 2 Egg yolk
  • 250 milliliters Milk
  • 250 milliliters Heavy cream
  • 200 grams Gruyère / Emmental cheese (Grated)
  • ½ teaspoon Fine sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons Black pepper (Freshly ground)
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg (Optional)

Equipment

  • Chopping board
  • Knife
  • Pie dish 26 cm diameter 8 cm height
  • Fork
  • Skillet
  • Mixing bowl large
  • Whisk

Method

Partially pre-bake the pie shell
  1. Baker greasing cake pan with butter, ingredients around. Baking preparation scene.
    Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional, 180°C convection, Gas mark 6.
  2. 1 Shortcrust pastry / Pâte brisée (Homemade or store bought - about 30 cm diameter and 3 mm thin)
    Preparing baking sheet with parchment paper for baking.
    Line a pie dish with shortcrust pastry. Press down into the curves with the back of your fingers. Trim the edges and crimp as desired.
  3. Baker greasing cake pan with butter, ingredients around. Baking preparation scene.
    Prick the bottom of the dish with the tines of a fork, especially the circumference all around the base to prevent puffing.
    4. "Docking" - to prevent the pockets of steam in the dough from puffing up.
  4. Piping dough for eclairs onto baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Bake the crust for 15 minutes or until the edges just start to turn golden brown and the base is set but barely golden.
Mise en place
  1. 200 grams Streaky bacon / Smoked pork belly / Bacon bits (If use smoked pork belly - cut in 0.5 cm-thick slices)
    Preparing baking sheet with parchment paper for baking.
    If using streaky bacon, cut into 2 cm-wide strips. If using smoked pork belly slices, trim off the rind and any cartilage then cut into 2 cm-long strips. Bacon bits are ready to use.
Prepare the bacon
  1. Baking ingredients: flour being sifted, sugar, cocoa, eggs, and colorful candies.
    In a skillet, render the fat out of the streaky bacon/smoked pork belly slices/bacon bits over medium high heat. Keep a close eye not to burn.
  2. Piping dough for eclairs onto baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Just about when the bacon starts to become crispy to your liking but not dried out (around 10 minutes), turn off the heat. Discard excess fat if any.
    3. Leave the bacon in the skillet as it will continue to cook from the remaining heat. Drain the fat (optional).
Prepare the filling
  1. 3 Egg
    2 Egg yolk
    250 milliliters Milk
    250 milliliters Heavy cream
    Baker greasing cake pan with butter, ingredients around. Baking preparation scene.
    In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, milk and heavy cream.
  2. ½ teaspoon Fine sea salt
    2 teaspoons Black pepper (Freshly ground)
    ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg (Optional)
    Baking ingredients: flour being sifted, sugar, cocoa, eggs, and colorful candies.
    Season with fine sea salt, pepper and nutmeg.
    3. Hold back on salt as the bacon/smoked pork belly is usually heavily salted on its own as part of the conservation process.
Assemble and bake the quiche
  1. Piping dough for eclairs onto baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Keep the oven at 200°C conventional, 180°C convection, Gas mark 6.
  2. Preparing baking sheet with parchment paper for baking.
    Spread the crispy bacon evenly on top of the pie crust.
  3. 200 grams Gruyère / Emmental cheese (Grated)
    Piping dough for eclairs onto baking sheet with parchment paper.
    At the oven door, pour over the egg-cream mixture. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on top.
  4. Baking ingredients: flour being sifted, sugar, cocoa, eggs, and colorful candies.
    Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the quiche is golden brown to your liking.
    5. For a dark brown sheen with a crispy flaky crust, use water. For a light matte sheen with a soft crust, use milk.
Serving
  1. Woman plating a cake on a stand in a kitchen.
    Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy it warm or cold. Pairs well with the green salad.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Smashed Cucumber Salad - Dummy
Amount per Serving
Calories
632
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
47
g
72
%
Saturated Fat
 
23
g
144
%
Cholesterol
 
252
mg
84
%
Sodium
 
769
mg
33
%
Potassium
 
275
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
30
g
10
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
23
g
46
%
Vitamin A
 
1184
IU
24
%
Vitamin B1
 
0.4
mg
27
%
Vitamin B2
 
1
mg
59
%
Vitamin B12
 
2
µg
33
%
Vitamin C
 
0.3
mg
0
%
Vitamin D
 
2
µg
13
%
Vitamin E
 
1
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
407
mg
41
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
29
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes

  • "Docking" - to prevent the pockets of steam in the dough from puffing up.
  • Leave the bacon in the skillet as it will continue to cook from the remaining heat. Drain the fat (optional).
  • Hold back on salt as the bacon/smoked pork belly is usually heavily salted on its own as part of the conservation process.
  • For a dark brown sheen with a crispy flaky crust, use water. For a light matte sheen with a soft crust, use milk.

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