Cucumber salad

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“The first time I made this celery-brined cucumber salad with fresh ginger recipe was for a wedding, and it embodies the kind of simple creativity that makes my heart smile. The natural salt in celery makes its juice act as a sort of brine, which I turn into a vibrant dressing with lemon juice, oil, fresh ginger and sugar. This salad is delicious on its own but also elevates any grilled meat and is great in a sandwich.”

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers
300 g celery, cut into chunks
1 lemon, juiced
4 T brown sugar
salt, to taste
100 g fresh ginger, finely sliced julienne
1⁄2 cup water
4 T canola oil
8 g sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

1. Thinly slice the cucumbers into rounds. Blend the celery, lemon juice, sugar, salt, half the ginger and the water until smooth.

2. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the liquid into a container, squeezing out the excess liquid. Submerge the cucumber slices in the celery juice. Add the remaining ginger to the cucumber-celery mixture and chill for 1 hour.

3. Heat a pan and add the oil and sesame seeds. Fry gently over a medium heat until nutty and golden brown. Season with salt. To serve, arrange the cucumber salad on a serving platter and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Top with charred chillies if you like.

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Photographs: Toby Murphy
Production and Recipes: Khanya Mzongwana
Food Assistant: Kate Ferreira