Quick-Pickled Cucumber Salad with Watermelon and Blueberries

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 2 hr 15 min (includes chilling time)
  • Active: 15 min
This super-refreshing salad takes inspiration from the flavors of a bread and butter pickle. Toss sweet and crunchy cucumbers, watermelon and blueberries in the pickle-flavored dressing and let the flavors mingle as the salad chills—the longer, the better.
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Ingredients

3 cups sliced Persian cucumbers (about 1 pound, 4 to 5 Persian cucumbers, cut into 1/2-inch half-moons)

2 cups cubed seedless watermelon (3/4-inch cubes) (about 10 ounces) 

1 pint blueberries (6 ounces) 

3 tablespoons olive oil 

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus extra fronds for garnish 

2 tablespoons honey 

2 tablespoons relish 

2 tablespoons vinegar 

1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard 

1/2 teaspoon celery salt 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Directions

  1. Put the cucumber, watermelon and blueberries in a medium bowl.
  2. Put the oil, dill, honey, relish, vinegar, mustard, celery salt, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few cracks of pepper in a small container or jar and cover with a lid. Shake to combine. Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and stir gently to combine. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours. 
  3. Garnish with dill fronds before serving. 

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