CUCUMBERS with RED ONION and SESAME

Name: CUCUMBERS with RED ONION and SESAME
Ingredients: 2 large hot house or 6 persian or kirby cucumbers, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 small red onion, sliced on the thicker side; Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime zest (the zest of one lemon); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice (or white wine or rice wine vinegar), plus more; ¼ cup white sesame seeds, well toasted; 2–3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 1-2 tablespoons sumac, optional; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 ½ cups cilantro, dill or mint, torn or coarsely chopped

2 steps

For optimal results, dress right before eating OR give them a chance to really marinate—cucumbers really love to be eaten immediately or given proper time to marinate. You choose! If you want to turn this into something more substantial, serve it on top of a bed of tahini dressing or seasoned yogurt, maybe adding a can of chickpeas or white beans to the equation.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:03:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories94.3 kcal (5%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs5.9 g (2%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein1.9 g (4%)

Sodium134 mg (7%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2cucumbers

large, hot house, or kirby, cut into bite-sized pieces

1red onion

small, sliced on the thicker side

kosher salt

1 tablespoonfresh lemon zest

or lime, the zest of one lemon

2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice

or lime, or white wine or rice wine vinegar, plus more

¼ cupwhite sesame seeds

well toasted

2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil

1 tablespoonssumac

optional

freshly ground black pepper

1 ½ cupscilantro

dill, or mint, torn or coarsely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Place cucumbers and onions in a large serving bowl or platter and season with salt. Add lemon zest and juice and season with more salt and citrus juice until they taste salty and tangy

Step 2

Drizzle with sesame oil and top with sesame seeds, sumac (if using), freshly ground black pepper and cilantro. Give a little toss before serving.