{"id":2721,"date":"2026-03-28T00:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:03:30","slug":"zero-point-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/zero-point-cucumber\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0ZERO POINT CUCUMBER"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0ZERO POINT CUCUMBER BANG<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Zesty \u2022 Crunchy \u2022 Healthy \u2022 Ready in minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0INGREDIENTS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large cucumbers<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium if possible)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp chili flakes or chili oil (adjust to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp sesame oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp sweetener (optional \u2013 zero-calorie if dieting)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp sesame seeds (optional garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0INSTRUCTIONS<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prep the cucumbers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash cucumbers and cut into chunks (or long strips).<\/li>\n<li>Lightly <strong>smash them<\/strong> using a knife or rolling pin (this helps absorb flavor).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This \u201csmashing\u201d step is what gives the <em>\u201cbang\u201d<\/em> effect and better texture.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Salt &amp; rest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle with salt and let sit for <strong>5\u201310 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Drain excess water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Make the sauce<\/h3>\n<p>In a bowl, mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>Vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Garlic<\/li>\n<li>Chili flakes or chili oil<\/li>\n<li>Sesame oil<\/li>\n<li>Sweetener (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Combine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Toss cucumbers with the sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Mix well so everything is coated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Finish &amp; serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately or chill for 10\u201315 minutes for stronger flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0WHY IT\u2019S \u201cZERO POINT\u201d<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cucumbers are extremely low in calories and mostly water<\/li>\n<li>Using light\/low-calorie ingredients keeps it diet-friendly<\/li>\n<li>Similar cucumber dishes are often used in low-point diets like Weight Watchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0EXTRA TIPS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a splash of lemon juice for more freshness<\/li>\n<li>Add crushed peanuts if you want extra crunch (not zero-point anymore)<\/li>\n<li>Best eaten fresh but can stay in the fridge up to 1\u20132 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0BONUS (from real cooking ideas)<\/h2>\n<p>Some versions even include <strong>Szechuan pepper + chili oil + sesame oil<\/strong> for a bold spicy flavor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0ZERO POINT CUCUMBER BANG Zesty \u2022 Crunchy \u2022 Healthy \u2022 Ready in minutes \u00a0INGREDIENTS 2 large cucumbers 1\u20132 cloves garlic,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2721"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2723,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2721\/revisions\/2723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}