Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients (7)

• 1 pound (450g) Persian cucumbers (about 5 cucumbers), ends trimmed, cut into 3- by 5/8-inch spears (see note)
• 3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 1 tablespoon (15g) tahini paste
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lemon juice plus 1/4 teaspoon grated zest from 1 lemon, divided
• 2 tablespoons (6g) finely chopped fresh dill, plus fronds for garnishing
• 1 small garlic clove, finely grated or minced
• 1/2 shallot (20g), finely minced