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Hermes Peanut Butter Cucumber Salad
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A refreshing cucumber salad dressed with a savory and tangy peanut butter sauce, enhanced with ground sesame seeds for extra flavor and crunch.
00:00:10 total
Serves 2
easy
Sides / Appetizer
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Ingredients
- cucumbers - 2 medium cucumbers (washed and thinly sliced into bite-size pieces)
- salt - 1 teaspoon (to sprinkle on cucumbers for marinating)
- peanut butter (crunchy) - 2 tablespoons (preferably fresh, crunchy style)
- soy sauce - 1 tablespoon (for the sauce)
- lemon juice - 1 tablespoon (freshly squeezed)
- sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon (to be ground in mortar and pestle for better flavor)
Instructions
- Prepare cucumbers: Slice the washed cucumbers thinly into bite-size pieces.
- Salt and marinate cucumbers: Sprinkle salt on the cucumber slices and marinate for 10 minutes. Then squeeze out the excess water.
- Prepare sauce: Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice, and ground sesame seeds together to make the sauce. Grinding the sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle enhances the flavor.
- Combine and serve: Add the pickled cucumbers and sauce to a bowl and mix well to finish.
