Cucumber And Radish Salad With Yogurt And Cumin Recipes

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• Cut the cucumbers in half and using a teaspoon, scoop out seeds if necessary. Slice paper-thin. Toss with a generous amount of salt and place in a colander over a bowl or in the sink for 10 minutes. Place in a bowl of cold water and swish them around, then salt again and let sit for another 10 minutes. Rinse and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Transfer to a salad bowl and add the radishes and sesame seeds or nigella seeds.
• In a small bowl stir the cumin, pepper, turmeric and curry powder into the yogurt. Whisk in the garlic and lemon juice. Add salt to taste. Toss with the cucumbers and radishes, garnish with chopped chives and serve, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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• Add the soy sauce, sesame oil and la-yu to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Add the cucumbers and watermelon radishes to a medium bowl and mix with the vinaigrette. Let sit for about 15 minutes.
• Garnish with the toasted sesame seeds and serve.

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• Place the cucumbers and radishes in an ice water bath for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the apple cider vinegar, oil, shallots, tarragon and sugar to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the cucumbers and radishes and place in a bowl. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the top. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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• Combine mayonnaise, feta, chives, dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add radishes, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion and toss together.

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• Bring first seven ingredients to a simmer in a small saucepan. Place radishes in a heatproof container; pour vinegar mixture over. Chill for at least 5 hours and up to 1 week.
• Before serving, add cucumber; let sit for 25-30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in onion and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

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• In a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a bowl let the yogurt drain for 2 hours. In a bowl stir together the drained yogurt, the radishes, the cucumber, the garlic paste, the mint or parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide the salad among individual salad plates lined with the lettuce or serve it as a sandwich filling for the pita bread.

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• In a serving bowl, combine the cucumber, radishes and onion. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

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• Quarter cucumbers lengthwise and run a knife under seeds to remove. Slice cucumbers at an angle into 1/2-inch-thick pieces.
• Toss with radishes, scallion, red-pepper flakes, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Chill until ready to serve.
• Arrange on each of four salad plates and garnish each salad with chopped nuts.

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• Peel the cucumbers, cut each one in half lengthwise, and cut into 1/4 inch dice. Crush the garlic and and salt together to a paste. Stir the yogurt into the garlic paste.Add lemon juice and the cucumbers, pepper, mint, and parsley. Toss to mix. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle the amount of Za'atar you like on top and the paprika.
• Tear off pieces of the pita bread and use them to scoop up salad.

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• In a large bowl toss together the cucumbers, onion, and salt. Add cold water to cover the mixture by 1 inch and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables, pressing out as much water as possible, and return them to the bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients and refrigerate salad until ready to serve.

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• Quarter the cucumber lengthways. Cut each quarter into roughly 1cm chunks, cutting on the angle to give a more interesting shape. Scatter into a serving bowl or onto a platter. Add the radishes, celery, onion and parsley.
• Put the lemon juice and oil in a glass jar with a lid, season and shake well. When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

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• Preheat a charcoal grill, or prepare a fire in a fireplace or fire pit. When the flames subside and the coals or wood turn to red embers, place whole cucumbers and radishes directly on embers and cook, turning a few times, until blackened all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove; let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Stir together yogurt, oil, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Dollop 1/4 cup yogurt mixture along one side of each plate. Spread into a half-moon with the back of a spoon; sprinkle with nigella seeds. Toss together watercress, nasturtium leaves, marigold leaves, and cucumber strips; divide evenly among plates, overlapping slightly with yogurt. Cut charred cucumbers on the bias into 1-inch pieces, and quarter radishes lengthwise; divide evenly among plates. Sprinkle with lemon zest; drizzle with juice and oil. Season with salt and garnish with flowers; serve.

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, yogurt, sugar, vinegar, and salt in a bowl. Mix to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.