smashed cucumber salad with mint

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Mint

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Description This is a refreshing summer salad. Perfect for a picnic or barbeque. I usually serve it with a spicy flank steak and potatoes. Ingredients ⅓ cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch slices 3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped ⅔ cup … 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