Cucumber Salad With Honey, For Two |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Cetriolo al Miele in Italian. Light and very tasty salad to go with a Romantic Dinner for Two... Ingredients:
1/2 burpless cucumber , cut in small cubes |
salt |
2 green onions (scallions) finely chopped |
dressing |
2 tsp. honey |
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice |
2 tbl. olive oil |
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh marjoram or 1/4-tsp. dried |
freshly ground pepper, to taste |
garnish: (optional) |
2 green onion flowers (see directions) |
Directions:
1. Place cucumber in a colander set over a bowl.
2. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Let stand 30 minutes to drain off excess liquid.
4. Rinse with cool water and pat dry with paper towels.
5. In a salad bowl, combine drained cucumber and chopped green onions.
6. In a small bowl, combine all Dressing ingredients.
7. Pour over cucumber and onions, toss to coat.
8. Garnish with green-onion flowers.
9. To make green-onion flowers, trim top and bottom from a green onion leaving a 3-inch stalk.
10. With a sharp knife, shred the white bulb end to within 1-inch of the green top.
11. Place in iced water at least 1 hour, or overnight.
12. The shredded part will open up into a flower.
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