Make The Cooling Cucumber Salsa This Summer

This zesty cucumber salsa is very pleasant, herbaceous, and slightly spicy—a perfect summertime snack! 

I enjoy adding an Instagram-worthy touch to the foods I’ve grown to love, such as my take on taco pasta salad for game day or boxing up peach and tomato salad. It can work like magic to combine flavors from all areas of life! 

I leave off the tomatoes in my extra-cool summertime cucumber salsa so that the cucumbers take center stage. 

Pistachios offer a nice crunch and a Tropical flavor. Aleppo pepper, with its sharp, somewhat smokey flavor, lends depth to the spice.

Utilize as a marinade for barbecued salmon or chicken breast, or use for a simple appetizer or appetizer with chips. 

Cucumber Salsa Ingredients

A superb summer salsa should, in my opinion, brighten whatever it encounters with a blast of freshness. And what could be more cool than cucumbers? What you’ll need is:

Primary ingredients:

• Cucumber. The foundation of this cucumber salsa, adds an extra cool touch by substituting the traditional tomato. For sweeter meat and more sensitive skin, go for English cucumbers. Peel off the skin completely if all you have is a regular slicing cucumber because it seems to be bitter. 
• Red Pepper Flakes. Give it a wonderful kick, however you should substitute Urfa Biber or Aleppo pepper if you have some. They’ll provide a more complex flavor with a little smokey undertone.
• Shallots. Give it a hint of onion taste without being too strong. I think the most important flavors in this dish are white and yellow onions, but if you can’t find shallots, you can use green onions or half of a red onion as an alternative.
• Jalapenos. In particular, if you obtain a spicy one, add quite an amount of heat! Never forget that you may always modify to suit your tastes.

Secondary ingredients:

• Lime. Its juice gives any decent salsa dish a burst of freshness. Another option would be lemon juice.
• Kosher Salt. It betters the flavor. 
• Cilantro. brings a crispness that is essential to a well-made salsa. If you’re not a fan of cilantro, you may try substituting dry herbs like parsley, dill, or mint, or a mix of them. 
• Pistachios. Pine nuts, walnuts, or almonds would also work well, and they provide a great creamy depth, crackle, and classic accent to the traditional salsa.
• Olive oil. It combines the tastes of the salsa.

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Steps To Make The Cucumber Salsa

To suit your tastes, feel free to alter this recipe. Discard the seeds from 1 jalapeño and commence with it if you’re concerned about the amount of spice. Constantly evaluate and modify lime and salt to your personal preference. The steps are as follows:

• Slice an extensive cucumber off at the ends. Peel off a longitudinal piece of skin beginning at one end. Peel a second strip of skin adjacent to the previous one after skipping a part, keeping an area of skin between. 
• Scrape the cucumber in this manner, leaving strips behind, until the whole cucumber has been “partially skinned” or “split.” Leaving a tiny bit of peel on the cucumber adds both taste and texture without being overbearing. 
• Chop the cucumber in half across the middle and then sift out and eliminate the seeds with a metal spoon. This keeps the salsa from being too thin. Add the cucumber, chopped into tiny pieces, to a medium-sized mixing basin. 
• A sprinkle of excellent olive oil, a generous pinch of salt, two tablespoons minced pistachios, one or two finely minced shallots, one cup coarsely chopped cilantro, the pulp of two limes, and one or two chopped jalapeños should all be added to the stirring bowl. 
• To mix, toss. To suit your tastes, add or subtract flavoring. Pour over roasted meats as a topping, or pour into an eating dish and dish with pita chips, baked baguette pieces, or your preferred chips.