by Anne Naumann
Last month, the large Good Food Box contained five pounds of potatoes, three pounds of onions, two pounds of carrots, one large bunch of celery, one large head of Romaine lettuce, one bag of mandarin oranges, six apples, one head of cauliflower, one large sweet potato/yam, one head of red cabbage, two English cucumbers, eight navel oranges, four tomatoes, one lemon, one head of garlic, one cantaloupe, one bag of red grapes, and one bag (with several bunches inside) of green onions. I’ve been wanting to try a version of the Cucumber Salad recipe that went viral on the web, with videos of people making it and showing how easy it is to make, while being good for you, so here’s my version.
Ingredients:
• 1 whole English cucumber, thinly sliced (use a mandolin slicer if you have one)
• ⅓ cup plain yogurt (Greek style is preferred as it’s thicker)
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (or juice squeezed from ½ a fresh lemon)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons of Tamari sauce (or soy sauce)
• 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar (can substitute white or red wine vinegar)
• 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped (can substitute ½ to 1 teaspoon of jarred minced garlic)
• 2 green onions, chopped
• Pre-mixed “Everything Bagel” seasoning, to taste, as a topping (can substitute about ½ teaspoon each of salt, sesame seeds, dried minced onion or onion powder, dried minced garlic or garlic powder, and poppy seeds, mixed together)
Directions:
1. Slice the cucumber thinly, into even slices. Add them to a medium bowl (or an approximately one-litre mason jar, like in the viral videos). Add the yogurt, lemon juice, tamari (or soy sauce), sesame oil, vinegar, minced garlic, and the green onions.
2. If using a bowl, toss everything together until everything is well-coated and combined. If using a mason jar, close the lid and shake it very well for about one minute.
3. Serve the salad, and top with ½ to 1 teaspoon of the “Everything Bagel” seasoning, or the homemade version.
4. Note, you can let the salad marinate together in the fridge for an hour or two, which allows the cucumber slices to absorb the dressing more. Can store any leftovers in the fridge for up to three days.
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