Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 20 min

　　

Ingredients

Makes 8 hors d'oeuvre servings

　　3 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped), halved crosswise, then each half cut lengthwise into 8 spears

　　1/4 cup kosher salt

　　1 teaspoon cayenne

　　1/2 teaspoon black pepper

　　2 pt cherry tomatoes

　　1 lime, halved

　　

Step 1

Chill cucumber spears in a large bowl of ice and cold water 15 minutes, then arrange in a serving bowl filled with ice.

　　

Step 2

Stir together kosher salt, cayenne, and black pepper in a small serving bowl for dipping vegetables.

　　

Step 3

Arrange cherry tomatoes in serving bowls, then squeeze lime over them just before serving (juice helps salt adhere to tomatoes).

　　Cooks' note:

　　Spiced salt can be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.