Basil Cucumber Salad
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 batch
ingredients
- 2 lbs cucumbers
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 -2 medium red onion
- to taste currants (optional)
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste red pepper flakes or to taste white wine vinegar
- to taste water
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped (optional)
directions
- Thin-slice the cucumbers and onions and put them in a container.
- Rip or chop the basil and toss it in.
- Pour in vinegar and water.
- I use less vinegar than water, but you want the vinegar a little strong so it will get into the cucumber.
- Sprinkle in some garlic, maybe 1/2 teaspoon? Let this marinate for at least 2 hours.
- It keeps well in the refrigerator for days.
- Add the tomatoes at the last minute.
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Reviews
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Yummy salad! It reminds me of the salad that comes with Thai food, only a tad more complex. I used English cucumbers (seedless) and speckled opal basil, and real garlic (1/2 clove); for the tomatoes, I cut in half grape tomatoes because I like the look of whole tomatoes rather than bits. Followed the remaining recipe by adding the currants, red onions and red pepper flakes. This is so good with linguine with peanut sauce with cilantro! Thanks for a simple, inexpensive yet pretty (and tasty salad) !
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