smashed cucumber salad with lemon & cumin

Lemon Zucchini and Cucumber Salad

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Description A very healthy, simple salad that works well next to a filet of steak or grilled tuna melt. Amount of vinegar and oil may be adjusted to taste. Ingredients 1 zucchini, sliced into rounds 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice salt and … Read more

Smashed Cucumber Salad

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Description By crushing our cucumber before we cut it, we produce flavors that un-smashed cukes can’t. When you crush the cells in a vegetable, as opposed to cutting cleanly through them, certain compounds get mixed together, which can result in a significantly different flavor. In cucumbers this is a good thing–onions, not so much. But this … Read more