07/07/2025
Cucumber salad season is here 🥒🥗
1. Asian: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/asian-cucumber-salad/
Ingredients
1. Asian
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon minced garlic, I used store-bought
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
¼ teaspoon salt, add more to taste depending on how salty the soy sauce is
3 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced (I used English cucumbers)
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
3 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
2. Tomato 🍅
Dressing
⅓ cup olive oil, extra virgin
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
2 teaspoons flat parsley, chopped fresh
2 teaspoons garlic, fresh minced
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
Salad
6 medium vine ripe tomatoes
1 English cucumber, peeled or unpeeled
½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
3. Classic
2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Miracle Whip
1½ tablespoons honey
½ tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dill
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
salt and black pepper, to taste