This Persian inspired cucumber salad is healthy and oozing with flavours.
The mix of fresh herbs, scallions, sumac, olive oil and vegan feta topped with walnuts is the ultimate foodie’s holistic salad.
Persian Inspired Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 6 pcs Persian cucumbers
- 2 pcs fresh minced garlic cloves
- 2 tsp sugar optional
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 pc small avocado
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs
- 1 pc Lemon zest and lemon juice
- 1 tsp sumac
- black pepper
- walnuts
- 50 g vegan feta
Dressing
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce or Tamari
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Thinly slice 6 washed and dried Persian cucumbers. (You can also use a mandolin to make it go faster.)
- Add thinly sliced cucumbers into a jar with a lid.
- Add fresh minced garlic cloves into the jar.
- Add peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce or Tamari, sesame oil, sriracha, and sesame seeds into the jar.
- Optional: Can add sugar or monkfruit sweetener
- Put the lid on and vigorously shake the jar to make sure everything is well incorporated.
- Pour the dressed cucumbers onto a serving bowl, top with more white sesame seeds and chili flakes of choice, and enjoy!
