This Tongue-Tingling Side Dish Steals the Show

Sichuan-style cucumbers are impossible to resist

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Today’s installment of The Minimalists completes (by total accident) the trifecta of what I have often called the three most important recipes on the planet: 1) stir-fry 2) rice and legumes 3) chopped salad. The first Minimalists video we did was Daniel’s stir-fried tofu and leeks, the second was Kayla’s red beans and rice, and today we’re doing my Sichuan-style cucumbers (essentially a chopped salad). So, there we go: 3-for-3.

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