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Cucumber, mint and watercress salad with mustard seed dressing

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast vegetarian recipe for cucumber, mint and watercress salad with mustard seed dressing
Cucumber, mint and watercress salad with mustard seed dressing (pictured with Sage-roasted potatoes)

Sage-roasted potatoes

Ben Dearnley

Serve with sage-roasted potatoes.

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Combine mustard seeds, vinegar, wine, sugar and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan, season to taste, then bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Add red onion and simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat, then add Lebanese cucumber and stir to combine. Stand for 5 minutes, then using a slotted spoon transfer cucumber and onion to a bowl. Return pan to heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup, remove from heat and whisk in lemon juice and olive oil and season to taste. Cool.
2.Combine pickled cucumber and red onion, baby and white cucumbers, watercress and mint in a large bowl with mustard seed dressing and toss to combine. Arrange in a bowl and serve immediately.

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