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Smashed Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint, Sacha Served What

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

You’re gonna love this extremely easy and fresh Smashed Cucumber Salad, served with loads of feta, mint, almonds, and sunflower seeds.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Eclectic, Greek
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Bowl
  • Whisk
  • 1 Small Pan
  • Paper Towels
  • Mallet or Heavy Bowl to smash cucumbers

Ingredients
  

  • 2 English cucumbers ends trimmed, cut into quarters lengthwise
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons raw slivered almonds
  • 3 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
  • ½ medium red onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • ½ cup crumbled feta
  • ½ cup packed fresh mint leaves

Instructions
 

  • Lay the cucumbers out on a cutting board. Sprinkle heavily with salt, about 1 tablespoon per English cucumber. Toss to coat all around. Let sit for 20-25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the dressing. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar, and lemon juice. While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil, little by little, until emulsified. Season with ½ teaspoon of Kosher salt (double this amount if doubling the recipe) and a decent grinding of freshly ground black pepper.
  • Heat a small dry pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Then add sunflower seeds and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 more minutes, until nuts and seeds are golden and toasted. Remove from heat.
  • Rinse the cucumbers under cold water and pat dry thoroughly with paper towels. Transfer to a cutting board and smash with a mallet or the bottom of a heavy bowl (Be careful of cucumber pieces flying). Then cut into 1-inch pieces.
  • Place cucumbers, red onion, feta, mint, almonds, and sunflower seeds into a serving bowl with as much of the dressing as you'd like. Toss to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.

Notes

Marinated and smashed cucumbers can be prepped one day ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 
Salad is best served immediately after dressing. 
Keyword easy, healthy, quick
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