smashed cucumber salad with lemon and cumin

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Smashed Cucumber Salad with Lemon & Cumin

Don't skip salting the cucumbers in this quick cucumber salad recipe—just 10 minutes pulls out some of their excess moisture, concentrating the flavor and keeping the salad from being watered down. Serve this smashed cucumber salad at a summer cookout alongside burgers and hot dogs.

Ingredients

  • 2 english cucumbers, cut into thirds
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper