Ginger Free Cucumber Mint Sauce

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

(24)

Cool, herby, and bright with lemon, this blended sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Fresh cucumber is salted and drained before blending, which is a small but important step that keeps the sauce from turning watery and dull. Mint, parsley, garlic, and a double hit of lemon juice and zest give it a layered, garden-fresh flavor that pairs beautifully with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or even a simple grain bowl. Many store-bought sauces and dressings sneak in warming spices that can be hard to spot on a label, but this one is built entirely from clean, straightforward ingredients you can see and trust. The texture lands somewhere between a chunky salsa verde and a smooth dressing — rustic enough to feel homemade, polished enough to serve to guests. It comes together in minutes and keeps in the fridge for a couple of days, so it's just as useful for a weeknight dinner as it is for weekend entertaining.

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 medium english cucumber, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
½ cup fresh mint leaves, packed
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small clove garlic, minced
¼ tsp sea salt, or to taste
⅛ tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Place the chopped cucumber in a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of the sea salt and let it drain for 15 minutes, until the cucumber has released most of its excess water.
2
Transfer the drained cucumber to a blender or food processor. Add the mint leaves, parsley (if using), garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

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