Cucumbers, herbs, lemon, and good olive oil — a salad so simple it lives or dies on the quality of its ingredients. Cold, crisp, and green, it belongs beside everything you make all summer long.
Slice the cucumbers thin and salt them lightly in a colander for 10 minutes to draw out water.
Whisk the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and garlic into a bright dressing.
Pat the cucumbers dry and toss with the dressing just before serving.
Tear in the herbs with your hands — scissors and knives bruise them.
Finish with flaky salt and black pepper and serve very cold.
The simplest dishes leave the most room for conversation.
gather. nourish. give thanks.