Photo of Ottolenghi's cucumber salad à la Xi'an on a plate, from above

Cucumber salad with tahini à la Ottolenghi

Side dish | Salad

Frisse komkommersalade met tahindressing in Aziatische stijl. Gebaseerd op een recept uit Ottolenghi's Flavour, dus veel smaak gegarandeerd!

prepare

20min

cook

5min

total

25min

ingredients

for 4 people

voor de komkommer

2

komkommer met schil in kwart maantjes van ongeveer 2 cm
1 clove

garlic pressed
2tsp

rice vinegar
2 tbsp

limoensap of citroensap
2tsp

sea salt flakes
2 tbsp

oil
2

spring-onion in rings
(zwart) sesamzaad

for the dressing

4 tbsp

tahini
2 tbsp

soy sauce
1 tbsp

rice vinegar
1 tbsp

mirin of agavesiroop

Preparation

step 1

Mix the cucumber with the garlic, vinegar, lime juice and sea salt flakes in a bowl. Heat the oil in a pan and pour it over the cucumber. Let marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 2 hours

step 2

Meanwhile, prepare the tahini dressing. Put the tahini in a bowl and mix in 1 tablespoon water . The tahini will skim slightly at first, but will quickly form a thick mass. Stir in the soy sauce and keep stirring until it is incorporated. Finally, mix the rice vinegar and mirin into the dressing. If necessary, add a little more water to give it the desired thickness

step 3

Put the cucumber in a colander and drain well. You won't need the liquid anymore

step 4

Pour the dressing on a plate. Pile the cucumbers on top. Garnish with the spring-onion and sesame seeds and serve immediately

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