Smashed Cucumber Salad with Italian Dressing

Name: Smashed Cucumber Salad with Italian Dressing
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 mini seedless or Persian cucumbers or 1 small English hothouse cucumber (about 12 oz.); Kosher salt; 6 Tbsp. red wine vinegar, divided; 1½ tsp. honey, divided; ½ small red onion, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; Fresh mint leaves (for serving)

By Chris Morocco

March 20, 2018

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Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

Smashing the cucumbers lets the crunchy veg soak up all the dressing—in this case, an easy Italian dressing of red wine vinegar, honey, and red onion.

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