Cucumber salad is a quick and easy way to use up your summer harvests. This salad is a light and refreshing side dish that would go great with any summer BBQ or rice dish. Simple, vibrant, fresh ingredients are what make a salad!
Cucumber Salad with Ginger Tamari Dressing
Light and refreshing cucumber salad with ginger, tamari dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 - 2 Cucumbers
- 1 TBSP Tamari or light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Olive Oil or Seasme Oil
- 1 tsp fresh grated Ginger Root
- 1 fresh Red Chilli
- 1/2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tsp fresh Lemon juice
- 1 small sprig of mint
- edible flowers to serve
Instructions
In a small bowl mix Tamari, Oil, Honey, Lemon, Ginger, and 1/2 the Red Chilli sliced. Stir to combine.
Cut thin ribbons of cucumber length way using a peeler or the thin setting on a mandoline.
Dress the Cucumber and top with the rest of the fresh chilli, mint sprigs, and sprinkle over sesame and edible flowers to serve.
Garnish with the curled tendrils of the cucumber plant for extra detail.
Notes
This dish is best prepared right before it is ready to serve so that the cucumber stays fresh.
Optional add crushed peanuts.