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Cucumber Ribbin Salad

Cucumber Ribbon Salad & Ginger-Scallion Dressing

The Biome Kitchen Garden Cucumbers make up the base of this Mediterranean inspired salad. Dressed with an olive oil based ginger-scallion dressing.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
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Servings: 2 salads
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 whole garden variety cucumbers peel the cucumber flesh into ribbons
  • 12 pitted black olives
  • 1 med/large tomato diced
  • 5 oz feta cheese cubed
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro or basil or mint finely minced
Ginger -Scallion Dressing
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 Tbsp champagne or rice or white balsamic vinegar balsamic ( red )works too!
  • 1/2 thumb fresh ginger finely grated
  • 2 whole green onions/ scallions white & green parts, chopped

Equipment

  • Large salad bowl, small mixing bowl, knife, cutting board, ginger grater, small whisk

Method
 

Assemble the Cucumber Salad
  1. Peel the cucumbers and discard the rind.
    Garden Cucumbers
  2. Using a peeler- slice the cucumber into ribbons- discarding the seeds.
    Cucumber Ribbons
  3. Add the feta-cubed.
    Feta Cheese
  4. Add black kalamata olives and fresh cilantro or basil or mint!
    Fresh Cilantro
  5. Add a chopped garden tomato.
Ginger-Scallion Dressing
  1. Chop the 2 scallions- using both the green and white parts.
    Chopped Scallions
  2. Grate about a 1/2 thumbs size of ginger (2Tbsp)
    Grated Ginger
  3. Pour the olive oil into a small bowl. Add the vinegar, ginger and scallions . Mix with a whisk.
    Salad dressing
  4. Dress the salad just before serving!
    Cucumber Ribbin Salad

Notes

This recipe is influenced by the Mediterranean Diet. You can really use any summer veggie in here. If you don't have a specific ingredient- no worries. The dressing can be an herbal vinaigrette or a mustard based salad dressing or simply a spritz of lemon!