This is a great summer salad when cucumbers and zucchini are crisp and tender and herbs are abundant.
You can use either zucchini or cucumbers here and any soft herbs-mint, basil, tarragon, parsley, chives, dill, cilantro. I like to mix and match what I have.
Herb Packed Cucumber Salad
- 1 pound of cucumbers or zucchini sliced thin. I love my mandoline for this but you can use a knife
- 1 small onion sliced thin
- juice of one lime
- 1/2 teaspoon honey, agave or sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream or yogurt, you can use any dairy free options too if you like
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (I forgot this in the photo)
- 1/2 -1 cup chopped soft herbs. I had chives, mint and parsley today
Place cucumber (or zucchini) in a colander with a pinch of salt and leave it to drain for about 1/2 hour. Put the sliced onion, lime juice, agave and a pinch of salt in a bowl to marinate while the cucumbers drain.
After 1/2 hour put everything (add herbs, sour cream and a little olive oil) in a serving dish and mix it up really well. 
Taste and see if it needs more salt, sweetener (for balance) or lime and enjoy!
