Looking for a holiday recipe that's easier than it looks? Might I introduce you to the Asian cucumber salad.

Asian cucumber salad is my favorite way to eat cucumbers. It's easy and delicious once you get the hang of cutting. Everyone at your holiday parties will think you're so cool but little do they know how simple it is. I made this today and it was gone within minutes.

Recipe:
Place cucumber between two chopsticks. Cut thin straight slices, then flip the cucumber over and cut on the other side at a diagonal angle. Transfer to a large bowl and cover the cucumbers with the salt. Let the cucumbers sit for 15-30 minutes to release excess liquid. The longer you leave the salted cucumbers, the more liquid they’ll draw out and they'll soak up the sauce better.

*In this video I use chopsticks but once you get the hang of it you won't need them, they just help as guides.

Meanwhile, mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl, and adjust to taste. Drain any excess water from the cucumber and rinse. Then mix in the sauce. Let it sit for a few minutes to absorb the sauce then top with sesame seeds. This is best enjoyed cold and eaten right away. It goes great over some rice with salmon. Or as a side dish to some fatty Christmas meatses.

Sauce Ingredients:
• Soy sauce
• Fish sauce
• Gochujang
• Sugar
• Minced garlic
• Sesame seeds
• Sesame oil
• Rice vinegar
• Yuzu
• Salt

These are just the ingredients I like, feel free to replace or omit any. The world is your oyster, I believe in you. I know you can cut those cucumbers into perfect lil spirals. You show 'em who's boss! And even if they turn out really ugly I'm still proud of you for trying and I'm sure they're still delicious.

Just a normal Christmas selfie.