Citrusy cucumbers with red onion and toasted sesame from Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over (page 96) by Alison Roman

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Accompaniments: Long-roasted eggplant with garlic, labne, and tiny chile croutons; One-pot chicken with dates and caramelized lemon; Swordfish with crushed olives and oregano

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  • Daylabraithwaite on January 08, 2026

    Pretty good! I should have made more tahini sauce. I think it needed a tad more salt for my taste.

  • bernalgirl on August 25, 2025

    This is another great turn on cucumbers, I love the effect of marinating them in lemon juice with the red onions — shallots in my case — and the tahini adds richness. I added Aleppo-style chile along with the sumac, and left out the cilantro, which would have been perfect. A tasty and refreshing salad.

  • amandaeats on July 11, 2022

    excellent!!! fresh, creamy, and herby. I think it would be great with grilled chicken or chickpeas to make it a full dinner

  • Skamper on June 09, 2020

    I didn't soak the onions and simply mixed the tahini dressing in, rather than pooling it on the plate.

  • BeckyLeJ on April 30, 2020

    I am a little bit of a tahini convert. I was never a huge fan before, but fresh tahini in a salad like this one is actually really good!

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