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Feta and cucumber salad with dill dressing

A white platter filled with ribboned cucumber, chopped black olives and crumbled feta on a stone background with a silver serving spoon

Feta and cucumber salad with dill dressing

Name: Feta and cucumber salad with dill dressing
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients: 2 ridged cucumbers trimmed; 1 tsp sea salt flakes; 50g kalamata olives; 100g feta finely crumbled; 250g greek yogurt; ½ a small clove garlic crushed; ½ lemon zested and juiced; 1 long shallot peeled and finely chopped; 3 tbsp white wine vinegar; 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Greek); ½ tsp dried oregano; finely chopped to make 1 tbsp dill; a pinch sugar

Anna Glover

Published: August 16, 2021 at 2:53 PM

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Serves 4 as a side

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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Ridged cucumbers have a stronger flavour than the regular variety and firmer flesh. They stand up perfectly here to the olives and feta – a combo inspired by the flavours of Greek salad and tzatziki

Gluten free

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 ridged cucumbers

trimmed
1 tsp sea salt flakes
50g kalamata olives
100g feta

finely crumbled
250g greek yogurt
½ a small clove garlic

crushed
½ lemon

zested and juiced

DRESSING

1 long shallot

peeled and finely chopped
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Greek)
½ tsp dried oregano
finely chopped to make 1 tbsp dill
a pinch sugar

Nutrition: per serving

kcal326
fat29.9g
saturates10.2g
carbs4.8g
sugars4.5g
fibre1.6g
protein8.6g
salt2.4g

Method

step 1

Roughly peel the cucumbers, removing most of the tough skins but leaving a few stripes. Cut into long 3mm-thin strips using a mandoline or sharp knife. Put in a sieve, sprinkle with the salt and sit over a bowl. Leave to 10 minutes to draw out some of the moisture. Meanwhile, put the shallot and vinegar for the dressing in a large bowl and leave to pickle slightly.
step 2

Put the olives on a board and bash with the side of a knife to expose the stones. Remove and discard them, then roughly tear the olives in half. Mash half the feta into the yogurt with the garlic and lemon zest using a fork, then season with salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
step 3

Whisk the olive oil into the pickled shallots, then stir in the oregano and dill. Season and add a small pinch of sugar. Add the drained cucumbers and toss in the dressing to coat. Fold in the remaining feta and olives. Spoon the feta yogurt over a large platter and spoon over the cucumber and feta mixture. Drizzle with the remaining dressing to serve. This works well as a side for grilled fish such as trout or sea bass, lemon and oregano chicken skewers or charred lamb chops on the barbecue.

Find more inspiration for cucumbers here

Smashed Cucumber Recipe with XO Sauce

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