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Cool Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

• Salad

  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • Fresh green chile, chopped finely

• Garnish

  • Sprigs of fresh mint
  • Red bell pepper strips
  • Carrot strips

• Dressing

  • Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped finely
  • 5 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 squeezed orange
  • 4 tsp honey
  • 4 tsp balsalmic vinegar
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • Black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Arrange the cucumber slice on a round serving plate.
2. Scatter the green chile over the cucumber.
3. To make the dressing, mix together the cilantro, lemon juice, salt and sugar.
4. When ready to serve, transfer the cucumber to a serving dish. Pour the salad dressing over the cucumber just before serving and garnish with fresh mint and red bell pepper strips.

Yields 4 servings.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories	11
Sugars	2g
Protein	0.4g
Carbohydrates	2g
Fat	0g
Saturates	0g