Saturday, March 5, 2011

CUCUMBER SALAD - DAY 2

Welcome to my cookbook Cookerypoint - Ila's Kitchen. Today is day 2 of blogging marathon and my recipe is Cucumber Salad. This salad is very simple and easy to make. This is a very refreshing salad . The dressing gives the tempting taste to the salad. The combination of vegetables can be used but cucumber gives the unique flavour and taste to salad. Shall we go to our recipe :)



CUCUMBER SALAD
Ingredients:

Cucumber chunks - 2 cups
Mint - 5 sprigs (finely chopped)
Fresh Red Chilli - 1 (Deseeded and finely chopped)

For Dressing:

Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tbspn
Lemon - 1/2 (Squeeze juice)
Black Olives - 10 (cut into pieces)
Salad Onions - 3 (finely chopped)
Extra virgin Olive oil - 4 tbspn

Preparation:

Chop the cucumber into 1cm small chunks.
Chop saladonion,mint,redchilli and mint.
Take balsamic vinegar in a bowl and add olives in it.
Mix the olives in vinegar for 10 seconds and add salad onions.
Then add Olive oil and lemonjuice in vinegar and mix well.
Now, our dressing is ready.
Add chopped mint and red chilli to cumcumber chunks.
Pour the dressing over cucumber with little Olive oil and toss well.
Cucumber salad is ready to serve.

REFRESHING SALAD
Serving Suggestion:

The Cucumber Salad can be served for breakfast and evening snacks.

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17 comments:

Jayashree said...

A refreshing salad indeed....

Padmajha said...

The dressing is very interesting.Refreshing salad...

harini-jaya said...

cucumber in a salad is always welcome!

veena said...

very refreshing. Love the dressing too

Priya Suresh said...

Thats a refreshing and elegant salad..

Unknown said...

delicious and heathy salad.

Pavani said...

Balsamic vinegar is one of my favorite dressing ingredients-gives so much flavor to everything. Salad looks refreshing and delicious.

Suma Gandlur said...

Very refreshing indeed!

Unknown said...

Hi Ila, That is just what I should be eating - Will if someone makes it as nicely for me :)

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Refreshing and flavorful salad with mints.

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said...

Refreshing Salad!!!!

Srivalli said...

Looks so green..tfs!

Ila said...

Thanks all for lovely feedback :)

Oriyarasoi said...

Delectable & refreshing !! You have a nice space..following you!!

aipi said...

Refreshing n yum! :)

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divya said...

Healthy and fabulous salad, yumm!

Usha said...

Very refreshing salad!

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