Persian Cucumber Salad

RECIPES | JULY 2017

artSAVOR 75

Persian Cucumber Salad

While I find onion a great flavoring vegetable, I don’t particularly find biting into raw pieces of it exciting or enjoyable in salads or any dish. My memories of eating this traditional Persian salad with cucumber, tomatoes and raw onion was to pick out the onion bits, while still enjoying the onion flavor that resulted from tossing the ingredients together. My taste memory recollections gave me the idea to recreate this traditional recipe without onion! Using artSAVOR 75 with it pungent, smoky flavor profile from leek, parsley and dill creates the perfectly balanced dish!
artSAVOR 75 Ingredients

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Dill, Parsley, Leek, Basil, Salt, Pepper, Herbs & Spices

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Serves 4 – 6

INGREDIENTS

¼C artSAVOR 75 already mixed in oil, more if needed (see directions below)
2T White Wine Vinegar
½C Lemon Juice, Freshly Squeezed
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper to taste
2T Olive Oil
2C Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
8 Persian Cucumber, Spiralized or Sliced
1C Goat Cheese, Crumbled
2 Pita Breads, Cut into Wedges, Toasted²
2T Micro Greens for Garnish, Optional

KITCHEN ESSENTIALS

Mixing Bowls
Spiralizer – Optional

DIRECTIONS

TOASTED PITA
Preheat oven to 400˚F
Cut each pita bread into 8 triangles
Place triangles on lined cookie sheet
Drizzle pita triangles with olive oil and season with salt
Bake in the preheated oven for about 7 minutes or until lightly browned and crispy
Reserve for Garnish

SALAD
In a mixing bowl, whisk together artSAVOR 75, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper
Slowly pour in olive oil and continue whisking until emulsified, set aside
Place cucumber and tomato in a large mixing bowl
Pour some of the dressing over cucumber mixture
Toss gently, add more dressing as needed to taste
Plate individually
Garnish with goat cheese and optional micro greens
Serve with toasted Pita Bread Wedges

artSAVOR MIXTURE

For even flavor in every bite, combine one entire package of artSAVOR with ¼C Olive oil.
Store unused mixture preferably in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for future use.
artSAVOR blends mixed in oil will keep refrigerated for up to 90 days.

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