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cucumber caprese salad
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Smoky Paprika Honey Cucumber Caprese Salad offers a refreshing twist on the classic Italian dish, swapping tomatoes for crisp cucumbers and adding a vibrant, smoky-sweet glaze. It’s a perfect appetizer, side, or light lunch for warm weather.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large English cucumbers (500 g / 1 lb): sliced into 0.5 cm (¼-inch) rounds
- 250 g (9 oz) fresh mozzarella cheese: sliced 0.5 cm (¼-inch) thick
- 60 ml (¼ cup) extra-virgin olive oil: good quality
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) honey: mild-flavored
- 5 g (1 tsp) smoked paprika: sweet, hot, or blend
- 1 clove garlic, minced: fresh
- Zest of 1 lemon: yellow part only
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh lemon juice
- 8 g (2 tbsp) fresh basil leaves, torn
- 15 g (1 tbsp) pine nuts, toasted
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Prep Cucumbers & Mozzarella: Slice cucumbers and mozzarella into 0.5 cm rounds; pat cucumbers dry.
- Make the Glaze: Whisk together olive oil, honey, paprika, garlic, lemon zest, and juice; season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange Salad: Layer cucumber and mozzarella rounds on a platter, slightly overlapping.
- Drizzle with Glaze: Coat each slice with the honey-smoked paprika glaze.
- Garnish & Serve: Sprinkle with basil and pine nuts; gently toss and serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, assemble the salad shortly before serving to prevent sogginess. Toasting pine nuts enhances their flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Assemble
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg