 |
Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
|
An unusual but tasty combination. From Cooking a la Heart - Delicious Heart Healthy Recipes from the Mankato Heart Health Program, 1988. Ingredients:
2 large cucumbers (about 1 1/4 pounds) |
2 large carrots (about 1/2 pound) |
1 cup boiling water |
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine |
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion |
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
fresh ground pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Peel cucumbers and cut lengthwise in half.
2. Seed and slice thinly crosswise.
3. There should be about 4 cups- Set aside.
4. Trim and scrub carrots.
5. Cut carrots into 1 1/2 inch matchsticks.
6. There should be about 2 cups.
7. Place carrots in a medium saucepan and add enough boiling water to cover- Cook about 4 minutes.
8. Add cucumber and cook about a minute more- Drain well.
9. In a skillet, heat butter or margarine and add onion- Cook briefly, stirring.
10. Add carrots and cucumbers and sprinkle with cumin and pepper.
11. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.
12. Serve.
|
|