Cucumber Tomato Tahini Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
6 or more servings
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Calories
135 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Appetizer, Condiments
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Cucumber Tomato Tahini Salad
Description
The Cucumber Tomato Tahini Salad combines cool diced English cucumber, sweet tomatoes, and chopped jalapeno for a fresh but slightly spicy salad. The key ingredient is a lime tahini dressing made by blending tahini paste with lime juice, water, kosher salt, and parsley, creating a creamy and zesty sauce that coats the vegetables evenly. Optional Aleppo pepper adds a mild smoky heat, contributing another layer of flavor complexity to the salad.
The vegetables remain crisp and the dressing thick but pourable, offering a contrast of textures and a balance of tart, spicy, and earthy tahini flavors. This salad can be made ahead as the dressing benefits from resting and flavors melding in the refrigerator.
It works well as a side or a light meal component in warm weather due to its refreshing quality and bright taste profile.
Leftovers keep for about four days when stored in a tightly sealed container, making it convenient for make-ahead meal planning.
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 lime tahini sauce Use this recipe to make it, recipe
For the salad
- 1/2 English cucumber seeded and diced into small cubes, large
- 1 to 2 tomato vine-ripe, diced into small cubes
- 1 jalapeno pepper chopped, remove the seeds for less spicy, small
- 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper (optional)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- lime juice (if needed)
Instructions
- For the dressing, make my lime tahini sauce recipe by blending tahini paste, lime juice, water, kosher salt together, then stir in a good cup of parsley. You can do this one night ahead of time and save it covered in the fridge. (If the tahini sauce becomes thicker as it sits in the fridge, you can stir in more lime juice or water to loosen it).
- To make the salad, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the tahini sauce with the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Add the Aleppo-style pepper, if using. Mix well. Taste and add salt to your liking. And if needed, add more lime juice.
Notes
- Store leftover salad covered in the fridge for up to four days to maintain freshness.
- Prepare the lime tahini sauce at least a day ahead for deeper flavor integration.
- If the tahini sauce thickens after refrigeration, stir in additional lime juice or water to reach desired consistency.
- Removing jalapeno seeds reduces the spiciness for a milder salad.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6or more servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.2g | 0% |
| Protein | 5.6g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.2g | 11% |
| Sodium | 14.8mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 226.3mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 266.5IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 48.9mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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