Gut Health

Cucumber & Seaweed Salad

Kick start the summer with our refreshing cucumber and seaweed salad, paired with a perfectly balanced English mustard and sesame dressing!

Ingredients

  • 1 Cucumber
  • ¼ cup Dried wakame seaweed
  • 1tsp of sea salt

Dressing

  • 2tbsp Sesame paste (tahini)
  • 1 ½ tsp Clear Honey
  • 1tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2tbsp Rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp Japanese or English mustard
  • 1tbsp Water

Garnish

  • Black sesame seeds
  • Cress

Method - Serves 2

  • Slice the ends of a cucumber and cut it lengthways into a half.
  • Remove the seeds with a spoon. Slice thinly into 2mm thick slices.
  • Soak the dried seaweed in a bowl of water until it opens out and becomes soft.
  • Put the cucumber and seaweed in a colander. Drain and squeeze of the excess water. Put them in a bowl and mix together.
  • Put the ingredients for the sauce into a bowl. Mix well until creamy.

Plating and Serving

  • To serve, put the cucumber salad on a plate. Drizzle over the sauce.
  • Garnish with cress and sesame seeds and serve.

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