Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad with Coriander Seed
This refreshing cucumber salad has been my go-to all summer. It’s versatile enough to serve as a side dish, over flatbread with hummus, in a grain bowl, or as a crunchy sandwich layer. It pairs beautifully with Middle Eastern or Asian-inspired meals and also works as a fresh contrast to smoked salmon or roast beef for a low-carb snack.
I used a mix of garden cucumbers—both classic green slicers and heirloom Lemon Cucumbers, which look like lemons but taste just like cucumbers. Dill adds a bright touch, but you can also try sesame seeds, cilantro, red onion, or red pepper flakes for variation.
Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad with Coriander Seed
Organic Way LLC
6
15 minutes
Japanese
Salad
This refreshing cucumber salad has been my go-to all summer. It’s versatile enough to serve as a side dish, over flatbread with hummus, in a grain bowl, or as a crunchy sandwich layer. It pairs beautifully with Middle Eastern or Asian-inspired meals and also works as a fresh contrast to smoked salmon or roast beef for a low-carb snack.
I used a mix of garden cucumbers—both classic green slicers and heirloom Lemon Cucumbers, which look like lemons but taste just like cucumbers. Dill adds a bright touch, but you can also try sesame seeds, cilantro, red onion, or red pepper flakes for variation.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar or other mild vinegar like champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed crushed in mortal and pestle
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- .25 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh dill
Directions
the cucumbers get sliced very thin, between 1/8th inch and 1/4 inch thick on a mandolin or with a sharp knife.
- Next, the cucumbers are salted and sit for ten minutes. Pour off the liquid that drains off the cucumbers.
While the cucumbers are sitting, crush the whole coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle or grind in a spice grinder. Coriander seeds have a slightly citrusy flavor.
Next, follow the recipe to finish assembling the salad. It should keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, but I doubt it will last that long!