I love this zippy little summer salad when I have a little extra time in the afternoon. It gives us a break from the usual carrot sticks. If you don’t have champagne vinegar, you can try lemon juice. Champagne vinegar is also lovely with strawberries or on salads containing fruit. (A cucumber technically is a fruit, right?)
This recipe is adapted from a recipe in Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
1 medium fresh-picked cucumber, peeled
A generous pinch of fine salt
Pinch ground white pepper
1 – 2 tablespoons of champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill (optional)
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Scrape out the seeds with a spoon and discard. Slice the cucumber thinly and transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle on the salt, pepper, vinegar, olive oil, and dill. Mix with your hand or serve as is.
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7:07 pm on August 9th, 2010
Yum! I love cucumbers. Really an underrated veggie, aren’t they? I think I know what to do with the CSA cuke in my fridge…
7:10 pm on August 9th, 2010
this looks so quick, easy and refreshing!
6:03 pm on August 10th, 2010
This looks good. I’ve been trying cukes with my daughter and so far nothing. Maybe this will do it!