Spicy Cucumber Salad

This cucumber salad side dish goes great as a spicy accompaniment to grilled or roasted chicken or fish.

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Spicy Cucumber Salad

This cucumber salad side dish goes great as a spicy accompaniment to grilled or roasted chicken or fish.

Ingredients

• 1 jalapeno pepper (seeds included, finely minced)
• 2 large cucumbers (peeled and seeds removed, cut in 1/8” slices)
• ¼ clove garlic (finely minced)
• 1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ½ cup fresh dill (chopped)
• 2 tbsp poppy seeds (toasted)
• 2 tbsp black sesame seeds (toasted)

Instructions 

• To remove the seeds on the cucumber, cut the peeled cucumber in half lengthwise
• Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds from the center of each half.
• Cut each half into 1/8” slices
• Season slices with salt and mix gently in a bowl
• Allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• Drain out excess water after 20 minutes.
• Allow the minced garlic to sit with the lemon juice and lemon zest for 10 minutes.
• Combine the salted cucumber with the minced jalapeno, cayenne pepper, Greek yogurt, minced garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice, fresh dill, and toasted poppy seeds.
• Garnish each serving with toasted black sesame seeds.

Notes

The heat level can be augmented based on your desired spice level.