Crunchy Spiced Cucumber Salad with Creamy Herbed Whipped Ricotta & Feta by @starinfinitefood

20 min
Easy

4 servings

🥒

5

Persian Cucumbers

🧂

15 ml

Salt

🌶️

7.5 ml

Red Pepper Flakes

🌿

7.5 ml

Oregano

🌱

7.5 ml

Sesame Seeds

🌿

7.5 ml

Cumin

🫒

15 ml

Olive Oil

🍋

1 squeeze

Lemon Juice

🧀

110 g

Ricotta Cheese

🧀

110 g

Feta Cheese

🍋

0.5

Lemon Zest

🌿

60 ml

Fresh Dill

🥛

60 ml

Greek Yogurt

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🌶️

1 pinch

Pepper

🌿

30 ml

Chives

🌿

30 ml

Dill

🌰

60 ml

Pine Nuts

🍋

0.5

Lemon Zest

🍯

1 drizzle

Honey

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/3

    Add the cucumbers and the salt to a bowl and allow to sit for 15 minutes, then drain, rinse, pat dry and place in a new bowl. Add the spices and the oil. Toss to combine.

    🥒Persian cucumbers
    🧂salt
    🌶️red pepper flakes
    🌿oregano
    🌱sesame seeds
    🌿cumin
    🫒olive oil
    🥣bowl
    🥄spatula

  2. Step 2/3

    Make the whipped ricotta and feta. Add the ricotta, feta, yogurt, dill, lemon zest, salt and pepper to a food processor and process until mostly smooth (it’s ok to have a little feta chunk).

    🧀ricotta cheese
    🧀feta cheese
    🥛Greek yogurt
    🌿fresh dill
    🍋lemon zest
    🧂salt
    🌶️pepper
    🥄spatula

  3. Step 3/3

    Serve cucumbers over the dip and top with chives, dill, pine nuts and honey.

    🌿chives
    🌿dill
    🌰pine nuts
    🍯honey
    🥄spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Condiments, Spices, Seeds, Oils, Fruits, Dairy, Herbs, Nuts

Ingredients

Persian cucumbers, salt, red pepper flakes, oregano, sesame seeds, cumin, olive oil, lemon juice, ricotta cheese, feta cheese, lemon zest, fresh dill, Greek yogurt, pepper, chives, dill, pine nuts, honey

Allergens

Dairy, Nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Low Carb

Calories

250 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 10g, Fat: 20g, Carbohydrates: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 1.5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin A: 500IU

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

3 steps

Equipments

Utensils

bowl, food processor, spatula

Appliances

food processor

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Starter, Main Course

Occasions

Summer

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@starinfinitefood

Origin

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy

Flavors

Tangy, Salty, Fresh

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1 hour (covered), fridge : 2 days (airtight container), freezer :