"You Are What I'm All About" Cucumber Salad with Garlicky Herb Vinaigrette

Simple Cucumber Salad that's packed with flavor and super easy to pull together.

The salad is a refreshing, pick me up, but I also use it when I need to quickly take the edge off and prevent hangry man from showing up. However, because it presents so well and packs a lot of flavor it works well as a side salad for guests or just as a weeknight monotony breaker.

This low carb recipe utilizes just a few ingredients and you're most likely to have on them all on hand. If not, there are easy substitutes to make it work.

MOOD MUSIC

Cucumbers are comfort food for me and also one of the best vegetables for those following a keto diet. We grew a lot of them back in the day and a plate of salty and peppery sliced cucumbers was my late grandfather's staple. He was all about cucumbers, and it's just another one of those things he passed down to me.

CUCUMBER SALAD INGREDIENTS

There are three parts to the recipe: vinaigrette, salad, pickled tomatillos.

SALAD MAKING CONSIDERATIONS

The dressing really makes this dish pop. The fresh garlic is tamed some by the acidic vinegar and the lime juice helps provide that light refreshing element, especially when paired with the cucumbers. The herbs round it out as well as add brightness.

As a bonus, you can add pickled tomatillos, which takes this cucumber salad from great to extraordinary. I keep different pickled vegetables on hand as part of my larger so I typically have some readily available. This is an optional ingredient, so no need for the additional step, but if you have the time they are a delicious addition and very simple to make.

Key Tips for Cucumber Salad

• Use a slicer such as this mandoline to fastly cut-up the cucumber as well as get uniform slices
• Slice cucumbers at different angles and shapes including ribbons or rounds
• For a milder garlic flavor let the garlic sit in the rice vinegar for a few minutes vs. serving immediately.

MORE RECIPES

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

Cucumber Melon Soda

Roasted Beets Salad

Pear Fennel Salad

Shaved Root Vegetables Salad

Avocado Salad

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