Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad (Vegan)

Ingredients

• 2 small Japanese cucumbers (or other pickling cucumbers)
• Small pinch salt
• 1/2 small red onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• Handful of fresh dill (roughly chopped)
• 1 tbsp vegan mayo
• 1 tsp stone ground mustard or other mustard
• Juice from 1/2 lemon or lime
• 1-2 tsp sugar (, adjust to taste)
• Freshly ground pepper
• Salt (to taste, if needed)
• More chopped dill
• Drizzle of chili oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the cucumber: slice the cucumber into thin 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick pieces. Place the cucumber on a basket/strainer with a catch basin. Add the salt and gently massage. Leave the cucumbers to sit for 10-15 minutes for the excess water to draw out.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, prepare the dressing by mixing everything in a bowl. Feel free to adjust the dressing to your taste and add more sugar, if desired. I no longer added salt to the dressing since the cucumbers are salted.Note: if using more cucumbers, I recommend to double the dressing if you want the cucumbers well coated in the dressing.

3. 3

   Carefully squeeze out excess water from the cucumber.

4. 4

   Add the cucumber into the dressing. You can also add other vegetables or mix-ins of choice (see notes).Mix well to coat in the dressing. Feel free to add a drizzle of chili oil for extra spice. Adding some chilli oil to the cucumber salad adds a nice kick of spice and flavour.

5. 5

   Taste the salad and add some salt, if needed. I no longer added salt to mine because I didn't wash the salt from my cucumbers so the salt from the preparation was already enough.

6. 6

   You can refrigerate this for a few hours for a colder salad or you can have it immediately. Serve and enjoy!

7. 7

   --- How to enjoy this salad? ---

8. 8

   You can serve this a starter or enjoy with your favourite barbecue or grilled dishes. This is also delicious added into wraps or over flat breads.

9. 9

   --- How long can I store this for? ---

10. 10

    You can store this in the refrigerator for 3-5 days, or even longer. But I recommend to consume this within 3 days. Do note that the cucumbers can continue to release water and dilute the dressing as it sits.