Smashed cucumber noodle salad
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/03ed295a-718f-4924-b750-16ba581f6b5f
Original source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/smashed_cucumber_noodle_61582
Recipe image: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/food/ic/food_16x9_1600/recipes/smashed_cucumber_noodle_61582_16x9.jpg

This noodle salad has all of the delicious flavour profiles of smashed cucumbers, but the cucumbers don't actually need smashing (though don't let us stop you!). 
Each serving provides 690 kcal, 19.9g protein, 73.1g carbohydrate (of which 12.7g sugars), 33.5g fat (of which 4.5g saturates), 3g fibre and 3.82g salt.
Yield: Serves 1 as a main (or 2 as a side)
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT10M

Ingredients
- 1 tsp white miso paste (see recipe tips)
- 1 tbsp crispy chilli oil
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or Chinese black vinegar
- ½ tsp MSG (optional)
- 1 tbsp shop-bought fried garlic flakes (optional)
- 1 small garlic clove, grated
- 15g/½oz fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
- ½ lime, juice only
- 90g/3¼oz dried soba noodles
- 3 mini cucumbers or 1 medium cucumber, sliced into rounds
- handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- handful fresh chives, thinly sliced, plus handful thinly sliced fresh chives, to garnish
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, to garnish

Instructions
1. To make the dressing, whisk all of the ingredients for the dressing in a large bowl until combined.
2. To make the salad, bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook the noodles according to packet instructions. Carefully transfer the noodles to a bowl of cold water and submerge to stop the cooking process. Drain and transfer to the bowl of dressing.
3. Add the remaining salad ingredients to the bowl and toss until everything is fully coated with the dressing.
4. Transfer to a plate, garnish with the sesame seeds and chives and serve.