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On the jar: Stonedepot Cucumber–shallot Dip

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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Stonedepot Cucumber-Shallot Dip

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Ilene Rosen recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Ilene Rosen.

For greens, grains, and roasted vegetables.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Fish Sauce 8 ml, Rice Vinegar 15 ml, Vegetable Oil 15 ml, Lime Juice 10 ml
Fish Sauce 8 mlRice Vinegar 15 mlVegetable Oil 15 mlLime Juice 10 ml

Ingredients

  • Cucumber — 1 cup diced seedless cucumber (140 g)
  • Fish Sauce — 1½ tsp fish sauce (7.5 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (15 ml)
  • Vegetable Oil — 1 Tbsp vegetable oil (15 ml)
  • Lime Juice — 2 tsp fresh lime juice (10 ml)
  • Thai Basil — 2 Tbsp chopped Thai basil (or basil) (6 g)
  • Shallot — ½ cup finely minced shallots (70 g)
  • Chives — 2 Tbsp minced chives (6 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Fish Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Vegetable Oil, Lime Juice.
  2. Add finishing notes: Cucumber, Thai Basil, Shallot, Chives.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Ilene Rosen — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2019.

Originally published as Cucumber–Shallot Dip.

Adapted from a Ilene Rosen recipe (Ilene Rosen / Saladish extract).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Ilene Rosen / Saladish extract (published as “Cucumber–Shallot Dip”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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