Simply Dressed Cucumber & Mint Salad

Name: Simply Dressed Cucumber & Mint Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Cucumber (1 lb. cucumbers, any variety or varieties you like); 0 pieces Kosher Salt (kosher salt); 1 bunch Scallion (1 bunch (about 6) scallions, ends trimmed, sliced thinly on the bias, whites and green parts); 1 piece Red Onion (1 small red onion, thinly sliced); 1 handful Mint (1 small handful mint leaves); ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more to taste); 3 tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar (3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (or other), plus more to taste); ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil); 0 pieces Black Pepper (freshly cracked black pepper); 0 pieces Sea Salt (flaky sea salt, for finishing, optional) — optional

Simply Dressed Cucumber & Mint Salad - Salad (American)

35 minAmerican

Servings4

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Steps

1Peel the cucumbers: for visual appeal, peel the skin in alternating stripes. Trim the ends of the cucumbers, halve lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Slice the cucumbers into a variety of shapes, or simply slice thinly on the bias to create half moons. Place the cucumbers in a colander and toss with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Let sit for 30 minutes. After the 30 minutes, blot dry in a tea towel.
2Meanwhile, place the scallions in a bowl and cover with ice water. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain and dry well in a tea towel.
3Combine the cucumbers, scallions, red onion, mint, crushed red pepper flakes, vinegar, and a few generous twists of black pepper in a bowl. Toss gently. Taste. Add flaky sea salt to taste. Add pepper, pepper flakes, and vinegar to taste. Once everything tastes, as Joshua McFadden says, “exciting and balanced”, add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Toss again. Serve immediately.