Name: Toasted Cumin and Lime Cucumber Salad
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 Servings
Ingredients: ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 to 2 green Thai chiles, seeded, if desired, and minced; 6 or 7 fresh mint leaves; 2 large English cucumbers (1⅓ lb [605 g] total), peeled and diced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp fine sea salt

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

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By Nik Sharma

Published 2018

About

In the summer, when I was a kid, I’d eat thick slices of cucumber seasoned with chili flakes, salt, and a splash of lime juice. It was all I needed to stay cool. This is my grown-up version of that childhood snack, which I often serve with spicy meals.

Ingredients

1 tsp cumin seeds
2 large English cucumbers (1⅓ lb [605</

Method

Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat, add the cumin seeds, and toast until the seeds are fragrant and begin to turn brown, 30 to 45 seconds, swirling the seeds occasionally so they toast evenly. With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, grind to a coarse powder. Transfer to a large bowl and add the cucumbers and chiles.

Stack the mint leaves, roll them into a tight cylinder, an