Quick Cucumber Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing

Salads don’t always need leaves. Or rules. Sometimes all it takes is one perfect vegetable, a good knife, and a dressing that knows how to cling. Cucumber salad has been having a bit of a moment — spirals, folds, and glossy dressings all over social feeds. And while I don’t usually chase trends, this one I fully support.

This Quick Cucumber Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing is my take. It is cool, crisp, and full of intention. Spiral-cut cucumbers twist into delicate curls, catching every drop of nutty sesame and savoury soy in their. . .