• Enjoy a  lighter, al fresco menu that will ensure you have space for every course. Keep scrolling for more on how to create this delicious oysters with cucumber salad. 

    Fresh oysters with cucumber salad

    Starter
    Serves: 4 (as a starter)
    Total Time: 10 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 small cucumber, halved lengthways, finely chopped
    • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
    • 2 tbsp white-wine vinegar
    • 1 tsp caster sugar or white sugar
    • 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves
    • 24 oysters 

    Instructions

    1

    Combine the cucumber, red onion, vinegar, sugar and half the parsley in a bowl.

    2

    Spoon salad onto oysters, top with remaining parsley.

    Notes

    Can only buy closed oysters? Here’s how to shuck them: With a cloth in hand to help with grip, firmly hold the oyster with the narrow end pointing towards you. Use a thin knife to cut into the hinge side of the oyster, twisting the blade to open up the shell. Place the top shell aside. Holding the bottom shell, gently use the knife to cut underneath the oyster, this will break the muscle attaching it to the shell. It is now ready to enjoy!

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    A food stylist and recipe developer, contributing to Food & Home and other esteemed magazines under Habari Media. I love for creating mouthwatering recipes, I bring culinary visions to life through my work.