Cucumber, Purslane, and Bean Salad – Rancho Gordo

Cucumber, Purslane, and Bean Salad – Rancho Gordo

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Inspired by a recipe from Nopalito: A Mexican Kitchen by Gonzalo Guzmán and Stacy Adimando (@nopalitosf), this substantial salad highlights verdolagas, or purslane—a wild succulent cherished in...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups cucumber slices (sliced into half-moons) (about 2 medium cucumbers)
  • Salt
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup canola or rice bran oil
  • 4 cups cleaned purslane or watercress
  • 1 to 2 cups cooked, drained heirloom beans such as Rancho Gordo Moro beans
  • 1 avocado, pitted and diced
  • Crumbled queso fresco, for garnish

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