Brined Cucumber and Radish Salad

Name: Brined Cucumber and Radish Salad
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 1 teaspoon sugar; 4 large garlic cloves, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns; 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 lb Kirby cucumbers; 1/2 lb radishes, trimmed and quartered; 1 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 cups water
1 teaspoon sugar
4 large garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
3 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 lb Kirby cucumbers
1/2 lb radishes, trimmed and quartered
1 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1

Boil water, sugar, garlic, peppercorns, and 3 tablespoons salt in a 4-quart pot, uncovered, 10 minutes.
2

While brine is boiling, halve cucumbers lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
3

Remove brine from heat and add cucumbers and radishes.
4

Let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes, then drain in a colander, discarding garlic and peppercorns.
5

Transfer cucumbers and radishes to a bowl of ice and cold water to cool, then drain well in colander.
6

Toss cucumbers and radishes with parsley, oil, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and chill, uncovered, about 20 minutes.