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Salads that Go Crunch

Salads that Go Crunch

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Jun 26, 2025
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Hey everyone,

Great culinary minds think alike! Just as I was about to tell you about this crunchy salad with a peanut dressing that I made for lunch yesterday, I saw this new post on Smitten Kitchen where Deb makes a cucumber crunch salad, also with a peanut dressing.

Suffice it to say: it’s boiling hot in NY and a cooling, crunchy salad is just what the doctor ordered. My version wasn’t as polished as Deb’s. In fact, I just grabbed ingredients that came in my CSA and started chopping them.

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