Cucumber Peanut Salad

Cucumber Peanut Salad

*Photo from 101 cookbooks

*Recipe adapted from 101 cookbooks

3 medium cucumbers, partially peeled
1 cup peanuts, toasted
3/4 cup dried large-flake coconut, toasted

juice from 1 lemon 

1 tsp cumin

2 tbsp grainy mustard

3 tbsp maple syrup

4 tbsp oil

2 tbsp tahini

1.2 tsp fine grain sea salt

2 cups of chopped cilantro

Halve the cucumbers lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and chop into small pieces. Just before you're ready to serve, transfer to a mixing bowl and toss gently with peanuts, coconut, lemon juice.

Blend cumin, mustard, maple syrup, oil, tahini and salt to create a dressing.  When ready to serve add desired amount of dressing to cucumber mixture and toss with cilantro.