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Smashed Cucumber Salad
Servings:
Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizerPrep Time:
20 minutesCook Time:
0 minutes
Ingredients
2 English cucumbers
Salt and pepper
Pinch sugar
1/4 tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice from 1 lemon
2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
Pinch red pepper flakes
1/4 cup torn fresh basil
Directions
1. Use a wooden mallet or rolling pin to smash cucumbers until flattened. Chop and place in a colander set over a bowl. Toss with a big pinch each of salt and sugar and drain 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk lemon zest and juice with oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Add cucumbers and basil and toss; season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, May - June 2018
Nutrition
| Nutritional Facts | |
| Servings | Serves 4 to 6 |
| Base Nutrients | |
| Calories | 25 kcal (1%) |
| Calories from Fat | 14 kcal (0%) |
| Total Fat | 2 g (2%) |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g (0%) |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg (0%) |
| Sodium | 100 mg (4%) |
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g (1%) |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g (4%) |
| Protein | 1 g (2%) |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | n/a |
| Vitamin C | n/a |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | n/a |
| Iron | n/a |
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