Cucumber Salad

This is a zesty, refreshing Cucumber Salad that makes the perfect tasty light lunch or side dish, especially for a spicy main dish such as Basil Chicken in Coconut-Curry Sauce or Thai Curry Stir Fry. Cucumbers offer a unique combination of nutrients including cucurbitacins, lignans, and flavonoids, which provide valuable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer benefits. This recipe is super easy to put together as it takes almost no time at all, which makes it the perfect party food especially for a summer BBQ!

Cucumber Salad Recipe

Makes 6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 4 ounces of chopped peppers
• 1 seedless cucumber diced
• 3 celery sticks sliced
• 1  small fennel bulb sliced
• 3 green onions sliced

Dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh tarragon
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil

Directions

1. Combine peppers, cucumber, celery, fennel & onion in large bowl.  Cover & refrigerate.
2. Whisk oil with lemon juice, garlic tarragon & basil, cover & refrigerate.  One hour before serving, toss salad with dressing.  Add sea salt & pepper to taste.