Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Try this recipe - Yummy and healthy

I planted another garden this year and it's doing okay. My zucchini plant rotted and my rhubarb has died off for the year but my tomatoes are still going strong. That means I can make this new recipe I found on allrecipes.com. It's a tomato, cucumber and red onion salad that's delicious. It's also healthy and proved to be a great side dish to a steak dinner we had on Saturday night.

Tomato, Cucumber, and Red Onion Salad (taken from allrecipes.com)

2 large cucumbers (seeded and sliced) (I used an english cucumber and didn't have to seed it.)
1/3 cup of red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon of white sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
3 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsley chopped (I used grape tomotoes and just halved them)
2/3 cup of coarsely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Optional ** You can also add in chopped fresh mint leaves or basil leaves (I used basil because it's growing in my garden.)

Directions: In a large bowl, toss together the cucumbers, vinegar, sugar and salt. Let stand at room temperature for an hour, stirring occasionally.

Add tomotoes, onion (mint or basil if you choose) and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Enjoy!

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