Smashed Cucumber Salad with Lemon and Celery Salt

This recipe seemed odd to me at first but now it’s one of my FAVORITES!!!!

Enjoy! xo Coach Jen

SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 mini seedless or Persian cucumbers or 1 small English hothouse cucumber (about 12 oz.)
• 1 3×1″ strip lemon zest, very thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ tsp. celery salt, plus more for serving

DIRECTIONS:

1. Gently smash cucumbers with a rolling pin or the back of a heavy knife just to break open. Tear into irregular 2″ pieces and place in a medium bowl; season lightly with salt. Let sit at least 5 minutes and up to 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, whisk lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, and ¼ tsp. celery salt in a medium bowl to combine; season dressing with salt.