As is, this recipe results in perfectly gilded cucumber coins and onion pieces, but there's no harm in boosting the creamy factor. It is creamy cucumber salad after all. Splurge a little. Try without ...

Add the sage, capers, garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper to the bowl and stir carefully. Stir in the Fontina.