Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Za’atar Tahini Dressing

Crunchy, creamy, and refreshing—this vibrant salad is the perfect side for any Middle Eastern-inspired meal, especially alongside falafel, grilled veg...Crunchy, creamy, and refreshing—this vibrant salad is the perfect side for any Middle Eastern-inspired meal, especially alongside falafel, grilled vegetables, or flatbreads. Use small cucumbers with tender seeds for the best texture. If using larger varieties, scrape out some of the seeds to avoid a soggy salad. Read more Crunchy, creamy, and refreshing—this vibrant salad is the perfect side for any Middle Eastern-inspired meal, especially alongside falafel, grilled vegetables, or flatbreads. Use small cucumbers with tender seeds for the best texture. If using larger varieties, scrape out some of the seeds to avoid a soggy salad. Crunchy, creamy, and refreshing—this vibrant salad is the perfect side for any Middle Eastern-inspired meal, especially alongside falafel, grilled vegetables, or flatbreads. Use small cucumbers with tender seeds for the best texture. If using larger varieties, scrape out some of the seeds to avoid a soggy salad.

Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
10 mins draining
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Contains
Nuts

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NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

3g
Protein
68kcal
Calories
5g
Total Fat
4g
Carbs
3g
Sugars
2g
Fibre
67mg
Calcium
5%
 
1mg
Iron
6%
 
39mg
Magnesium
9%
 
269mg
Potassium
6%
 
7mg
Sodium
0%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
0.5mg
Vitamin E
3%
 
24mcg
Vitamin B9
6%
 
29mcg
Vitamin A
3%
 
11mg
Vitamin C
12%
 
0.5mg
Zinc
5%
 
17mcg
Vitamin K
14%
 
0.2mg
Copper
22%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
0%
0.8mg
Vitamin B3
5%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
78mg
Phosphorus
6%
 
Protein: 3g; Calories: 68kcal; Total Fat: 5g; Carbs: 4g; Sugars: 3g; Fibre: 2g; Calcium: 67mg (5%); Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 39mg (9%); Potassium: 269mg (6%); Sodium: 7mg (0%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 0.5mg (3%); Vitamin B9: 24mcg (6%); Vitamin A: 29mcg (3%); Vitamin C: 11mg (12%); Zinc: 0.5mg (5%); Vitamin K: 17mcg (14%); Copper: 0.2mg (22%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B3: 0.8mg (5%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Phosphorus: 78mg (6%)
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Contains
Nuts

Ingredients

Serves 4
baby cucumber
juiced
tahini
za’atar
maple syrup
Swaps: honey
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the lemon juice, tahini, za’atar and maple into a bowl and whisk to combine.

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