Name: Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp medium-spicy mustard

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Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad

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Instructions

Wash or peel the cucumber, halve it lengthwise, and then slice it as thinly as possible.

Place balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey and mustard in a large salad bowl and mix with a fork or small whisk to form a homogeneous dressing.

Add the cucumber to the dressing just before serving. Stir well and enjoy immediately.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Cucumber Salting Technique 🥒
Salt your cucumber slices 15 minutes before dressing to draw out excess moisture, preventing a watery salad while maintaining crispness and allowing better flavor absorption.
Emulsify Your Dressing 🌀
Whisk the honey and mustard together first before slowly adding the olive oil and vinegar to create a stable, creamy emulsion that coats the cucumbers evenly.
Balance Sweetness and Tang ⚖️
Taste and adjust the honey-to-vinegar ratio based on your mustard's spice level; a 1:1 ratio is ideal, but spicier mustards may need slightly more honey to balance heat.
Chill Before Serving ❄️
Refrigerate the dressed salad for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and develop depth, resulting in a more complex and satisfying final dish.
Quality Oil Makes the Difference 🫒
Use a premium extra-virgin olive oil with fruity or peppery notes to elevate the simple five-ingredient profile and add subtle complexity to your dressing.