Smacked Cucumber Salad

2m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the red onion thinly but not too thin.
  2. 2Add the sliced onions to a bowl with sumac, cider vinegar, and salt. Gently mix with your hands.
  3. 3Let the onions pickle for about half an hour.
  4. 4SMACK the cucumbers by gently breaking them open.
  5. 5Add the cucumbers to a bowl and add some salt.
  6. 6Toss the cucumbers to distribute the salt.
  7. 7Toast coriander seeds in a dry pan for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  8. 8Heat about two tablespoons of oil and pour it over the dried mint.
  9. 9Pick off the radish leaves and thinly slice the radishes using a mandolin.
  10. 10Drain off excess liquid from the salted cucumbers.
  11. 11Add the cucumbers, radishes, radish leaves to a mixing bowl.
  12. 12Add one microplaned clove of garlic and some lemon zest to the bowl.
  13. 13Add the pickled onions, mint, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
  14. 14Add a tablespoon of oil and the juice of half a lemon. Toss everything together.
  15. 15Mix the salty cucumber water with the yogurt.
  16. 16Spread the yogurt on a plate. Place the salad on top and finish with the toasted coriander seeds and mint oil.

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • 1 pinch sumac
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 cucumbers
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint
  • 6 radishes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 half lemon
  • 1 handful mint leaves
  • 1 handful dill
  • 1 bowl yogurt

Equipment

knifemandolinbowldry pan