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Pickled cucumber, fennel, gooseberry, tarragon and lemon salad

Name: Pickled cucumber, fennel, gooseberry, tarragon and lemon salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 firm cucumber, peeled; 2 fennel bulbs; 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped; 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 tbsp golden caster sugar; Small bunch fresh tarragon; Small bunch fresh mint; 2-3 handfuls fresh gooseberries (or 160g tinned gooseberries); Juice 1 lemon; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

By: Gill Meller

Published: 2 Aug 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Pickled cucumber, fennel, gooseberry, tarragon and lemon salad

Sharp, sweet, crunchy and fresh – Gill Meller’s quick pickled cucumber salad is the perfect side dish for a summery spread.

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Easy
June 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4-6
Hands-on time 25 min

Sharp, sweet, crunchy and fresh – Gill Meller’s quick pickled cucumber salad is the perfect side dish for a summery spread.

Discover more summer fruit recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 86kcals
Fat: 5.9g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 1.4g
Carbohydrates: 5.5g (4.8g sugars)
Fibre: 2.6g
Salt: trace salt

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Ingredients

1/2 firm cucumber, peeled
2 fennel bulbs
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
Small bunch fresh tarragon
Small bunch fresh mint
2-3 handfuls fresh gooseberries (or 160g tinned gooseberries)
Juice 1 lemon
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

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Method

Halve the cucumber lengthways. Scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon, then slice into 1cm half-moons and put in a large non-reactive (stainless steel, glass or plastic) mixing bowl. Trim and discard the base and tops from the fennel and remove any tough outer leaves. Slice the fennel bulbs from top to base, as thinly as you can (use a mandoline if you have one) and add to the bowl.
Add the red onion, vinegar, sugar and plenty of salt and pepper then, using a spoon or your hands, tumble everything together and set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, pick the tarragon and mint leaves and roughly chop. Add the gooseberries to the cucumber and fennel along with the lemon juice, olive oil and herbs. Tumble everything together, then serve.