Shaved Cucumber Salad Recipes

SHAVED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler, shave cucumbers into wide ribbons, stopping when you reach seeds; reserve 1 center. Thinly slice celery stalks and onion; place in a large bowl along with cucumber ribbons. In a blender, puree reserved cucumber center, mayonnaise, cilantro, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper and add to bowl. Toss to combine and top with celery leaves if desired.

SHAVED-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss cucumbers and salt in a medium bowl. Mix vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, and water in a bowl. Add to cucumbers. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir in dill just before serving.

CUCUMBER CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the almonds to the boiling water, turn off heat, cover and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
• Drain in a colander. Remove the almond peels by squeezing each almond firmly at the base between your thumb and index finger until the skin pops off.
• Add peeled almonds and the rest of the ingredients to a small blender or food processor and process until smooth. (Scrape down the sides of the bowl and adding more water as needed.) Taste and adjust seasoning. Cover and chill until needed.
• Thinly slice the cucumbers, celery and fennel on a mandoline or with a very sharp knife.
• Toss together shaved cucumber, celery and fennel with chopped parsley, dill, mint, olive oil, lime zest and lime juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread almond cheese onto plate and top with a mound of shaved vegetables, top with sliced almonds and an extra pinch of sea salt if desired.

SHAVED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss cucumbers and salt in a medium bowl. Mix vinegar, sugar peppercorns and water in a bowl. Add to cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir in dill just before dill just before serving.