Description
Cool Mediterranean flavors dance through classic Cucumber Salad, bringing crisp textures and zesty herbs to summer dining. Fresh ingredients blend seamlessly, offering light and tangy satisfaction you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce:
- 3 cucumbers (very thinly sliced)
Herbs:
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Chopped fresh dill (optional, for garnish)
Dressing and Seasonings:
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Sea salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Meticulously slice cucumbers into delicate, translucent rounds using a mandoline or precision knife, ensuring uniform thinness for optimal texture and visual appeal.
- Craft a vibrant dressing by blending white wine vinegar with golden honey, infusing the mixture with fragrant chopped mint and feathery dill, creating a harmonious flavor profile.
- Gently introduce cucumber slices into the aromatic dressing, carefully tumbling them to ensure each piece is luxuriously coated with the herbaceous liquid.
- Elevate the salad’s taste by delicately sprinkling sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, allowing the seasoning to enhance the natural cucumber essence.
- Refrigerate the salad for 10-15 minutes, permitting the flavors to meld and intensify, transforming the dish into a crisp, cool culinary experience.
- Serve chilled, presenting a refreshing palette of green hues and bright, zesty flavors that tantalize the palate and provide a light, invigorating accompaniment to any meal.
Notes
- Slice cucumbers extra thin for a delicate, elegant texture that enhances the salad’s overall mouthfeel.
- Use fresh herbs directly from the garden or farmers market to elevate the dressing’s vibrant flavor profile.
- Consider adding crumbled feta cheese for a creamy, tangy twist that complements the cucumber’s crisp freshness.
- Adjust honey quantity based on personal sweetness preference, allowing for a more balanced or more pronounced sweet note in the dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg