Lemon Cucumber Salad
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon chopped chile pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh lavender, (optional)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound lemon cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper
cut into thin strips
Red leaf lettuce leaves

Preparation

1 In small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, chile pepper and lavender if using. 2 Season with salt and pepper. 3 In medium bowl, combine cucumbers, onion and red pepper. Pour over dressing and toss to coat. Let stand 10 minutes. 4 Arrange lettuce leaves on individual serving plates. Spoon a generous amount of salad over leaves. Serve right away.

About


Lemon cucumbers are named for their round, yellow appearance, not their flavor, which is sweet and mild. If not available, choose another heirloom cucumber, such as Japanese or Armenian, for this salad.