Foryoueats: Creamy Cucumber Salad

Name: Foryoueats: Creamy Cucumber Salad
Ingredients: 1 pound (450g) Persian cucumbers (about 5 cucumbers), ends trimmed, cut into 3- by 5/8-inch spears (see note); 3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1 tablespoon (15g) tahini paste; 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lemon juice plus 1/4 teaspoon grated zest from 1 lemon, divided; 2 tablespoons (6g) finely chopped fresh dill, plus fronds for garnishing; 1 small garlic clove, finely grated or minced; 1/2 shallot (20g), finely minced

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This creamy cucumber salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish. Persian cucumbers are tossed in a creamy tahini dressing with fresh lemon juice, dill, garlic, and shallot. The result is a light and...

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Ingredients

1 pound (450g) Persian cucumbers (about 5 cucumbers), ends trimmed, cut into 3- by 5/8-inch spears (see note)
3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; for table salt, use half as much by volume
1 tablespoon (15g) tahini paste
1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lemon juice plus 1/4 teaspoon grated zest from 1 lemon, divided
2 tablespoons (6g) finely chopped fresh dill, plus fronds for garnishing
1 small garlic clove, finely grated or minced
1/2 shallot (20g), finely minced