Description
This Honey Lime Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish, balancing sweet honey with zesty lime and a hint of sesame. It’s perfect as a light lunch or a side for grilled meats.
Ingredients
- Cucumbers (2 large, 400g): Sliced into half-moon sticks.
- Red Onion (1 small, 70g): Thinly sliced, optionally soaked in ice water.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1/4 cup / 60ml): Good quality.
- Honey (2 Tbsp / 30ml): Clover or wildflower.
- Fresh Lime Juice (1 Tbsp / 15ml): Freshly squeezed.
- Lime Zest (1 tsp / 5ml): For aromatic flavor.
- Toasted Sesame Oil (1 tsp / 5ml): Optional, for nutty depth.
- Sea Salt (1/2 tsp / 2.5ml)
- Black Pepper (1/4 tsp / 1.25ml)
- Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 tsp / 1.25ml): Adjust to taste.
- Cilantro (2 Tbsp / 30ml): Freshly chopped.
- Mint (1 Tbsp / 15ml): Freshly chopped.
- Sesame Seeds (1 tsp / 5ml): Toasted, for garnish.
Instructions
- Prepare Cucumbers: Wash, trim, seed, and slice cucumbers. Pat dry.
- Slice Onion: Thinly slice red onion; soak in ice water for milder flavor.
- Whisk Dressing: Combine honey, lime juice, zest, oil, sesame oil (if using), salt, pepper, and flakes.
- Combine & Coat: Toss cucumbers and onion with dressing.
- Infuse Herbs: Stir in cilantro and mint.
- Rest & Meld: Let salad rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Plate & Garnish: Arrange on a platter, garnish with sesame seeds and lime zest.
Notes
For maximum crispness, combine the salad with the dressing just before serving. Consider adding avocado, tomatoes, or bell peppers for variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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