Why It Works

Blanching vegetables one at a time preserves vivid color and crisp-tender texture throughout.

Salting cucumbers concentrates their flavor and removes excess water.

Soaking sliced onions in hot water tames their bite and brings out their sweetness.

Labneh under the salad adds tangy richness that balances the bright lemon dressing.

Fighting crime and saving the world is all well and good, but if I were in charge of superheroes, I'd throw in at least one or two whose job was to make things taste better. Captain Delicious or Dr. Delectable perhaps.…