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Minty Cucumber Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Katherine Hee PHOTO BY: SunnyByrd

"This refreshing sensation of crunchy cucumbers offers a mild hint of orange and mint flavors that are perfect for spring. Katherine Hee of Colchester, Vermont shared it."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh mint
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place cucumbers in a bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and oil. Add the mint, parsley, sugar and orange peel; pour over cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, stirring several times.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 90 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by SunnyByrd
Yum! I used baby cucumbers so decided not to peel and seed them. Pretty and tasty, thank you! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by daveycooks
This recipe is only okay. I'd look for a different one for my next picnic. MORE


 
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