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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Best Cucumber Salad

Cucumbers have a cooling effect and are the perfect summer salad ingredient. This is my favorite cucumber salad, which I have simplified from a more complicated recipe.

Ingredients:

1 English Cucumber
ΒΌ cup of olive oil
4 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon water
Dried dill
Cracked salt

Method:

Peel and thinly slice cucumber. Overlap cucumber on serving plate in a circular design. Whisk olive oil, vinegar and water in a glass-measuring cup and pour evenly over cucumber. Sprinkle a little shaved dill over all the cucumber. Finish with lightly cracked salt.

Serving suggestion: This cucumber salad can be an impressive addition on a home salad bar or is wonderful with fresh bread and butter for a light lunch on a hot summers day.