Cucumber Spaghetti Salad with Dill Dijon Dressing

A quick raw salad recipe for cucumber spaghetti tossed with a tangy, herby dill Dijon dressing. It's easy, healthy and so deliciously refreshing. If you don't have a spiralizer, then try to julienn or shave the cucumbers with a mandoline.

3 Persian cucumbers (or 2 English cucumbers)
Salt
1 Small red onion, peeled, halved and sliced
5 stalk Dill, chopped
1 tbsp Honey Dijon mustard (I used Maille)
1+1/2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar (white balsamic vinegar or lemon juice)
60 ml Extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly milled black pepper
50 g Salted roasted peanuts

Wash the cucumbers, rub dry and cut into spaghetti with a Spiralizer . Place the cucumber in a sieve, season with salt and leave to marinate for about 30 minutes.
Peel, halve and slice the red onion. Wash the dill, shake dry and coarsely chopped. Mix the Dijon mustard and vinegar in a bowl and slowly stir in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in onion and dill.
Place cucumber spaghetti in a mixing bowl. Add in half of the dressing and gently toss together. Arrange on plates or in a bowl and sprinkle with salted roasted peanuts.

26 comments:

eileeninmd 17/9/23 12:36: Looks delicious, another yummy recipe! Take care, have a great day and happy new week!
Rainbow Evening 17/9/23 12:42: love cucumber.... thank you for recipe
Lola Martínez 17/9/23 14:11: Esta ensalada está igual de rica con pasta, has elegido la opción vegana y es estupenda, pero igualmente se puede disfrutar con espaguetis tradicionales. Una receta muy buena.
My name is Erika. 17/9/23 14:45: Now that's a cool thing to do with cucumbers. Better with those with smaller seeds I think though-at least compared to the seeds in my garden variety. Happy new week Angie. hugs-Erika
thepaintedapron.com 17/9/23 15:06: Love the spiralized cucumber, such a great idea!
Christine 17/9/23 15:13: Looks so good
Tom 17/9/23 15:29: ...I never thought of using a Spiralizer with cucumbers.
Granny Sue 17/9/23 17:12: The peanuts are a surprise! I really enjoyed the tomato cucumber salad you posted the other day, had it for supper last night. Thank you!
Bill 17/9/23 17:32: Looks delicious and I like all the ingredients.
Ronit 17/9/23 20:04: I often make a similar salad, but with sliced cucumber rather than "spaghetti" shape. I really like the idea, and will give it a try next time! Thanks for sharing. :)
DEZMOND 17/9/23 20:17: Cucumbers do go well with mustard! Are you pickling anything this Autumn for the winter? It is currently the pickling season in my country. I bought about a dozen of jars of pickled cucumbers, dozen of mixed salad, dozen of beets etc.
roentare 17/9/23 23:52: This looks so healthy and delicious!
Brian's Home Blog 18/9/23 01:14: Oh, I'd sure enjoy that one!
foodtravelandwine 18/9/23 03:30: This looks delicious!....I have been so busy....without time to blog!.....I would love to try this salad!.......Abrazotes, Marcela
Citu 18/9/23 03:49: Parece una rica ensalada. Gracias por la receta.
Margaret D 18/9/23 08:43: For me, that is something different and it does look good.
Federica Simoni 18/9/23 09:33: un piatto super buonissimo!
Ron 18/9/23 11:12: You hit my sweet spot on this one, we love gurka (cucumbers) and this looks to be a lovely salad to go with some grilled meat. I'll have to substitute on the nuts, but I think roasted pumpkin seeds will work just fine.
Julie 18/9/23 12:57: I can actually feel the crunch of the roasted peanuts as garnish in the green spaghetti cucumbers.. super !!
Hena Tayeb 18/9/23 20:29: Looks delicious and refreshing.
Pam 18/9/23 22:41: What a fun and tasty idea.
Mbul Kecil 19/9/23 02:32: I like cucumber so much....it make me fresh and healthy especially for salad. Great recipe Angie
Sherry's Pickings 19/9/23 05:50: I love cucumbers Angie!
Frank | Memorie di Angelina 21/9/23 15:03: Now doesn't this looks refreshing?!
Cocoa and Lavender 25/9/23 00:51: I do love cucumber salads, and this looks so enticing! I love the addition of the peanuts -- I always think of them with Asian cucumber dishes but this with the dill sounds fantastic.
Raymund 27/9/23 23:44: This salad recipe sounds wonderfully fresh and perfect for a light and healthy meal. The addition of salted roasted peanuts for that crunch and contrast in flavor is a nice touch. Thanks for sharing this refreshing recipe!