Collected Quota Salad
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateAugust 27, 2026
A stack of cucumber and tomato, just shy of full: crisp, minimalist, and clearly lacking.
A sober salad of thin cucumber and tomato slices, stacked to form a deposit bottle tower. The tower is just short of full: a few slices are missing, referencing the missed collection target.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 2 firm tomatoes
- 1 small red onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 small sprigs of dill (optional)
Method
- Wash the cucumber and tomatoes.
- Slice the cucumber into thin, even rounds.
- Slice the tomatoes into round slices about the same thickness as the cucumber.
- Peel the red onion and cut it into thin rings.
- Mix the olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- On each plate, build a tower of alternating cucumber and tomato slices, occasionally adding an onion ring. Stack the tower upright, but deliberately leave 2 slices off the top so the tower is not 'full'.
- Drizzle the dressing over and around the tower.
- Optionally garnish with a sprig of dill on top or beside the tower.
Serving notes
- Serve on a white plate so the 'bottle' silhouette stands out.
- Leave the missing slices clearly visible on the plate, separate from the tower.