Cucumber salad with mint
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Ingredients:
* 5 lebanese cucumbers
* 1/4 cup finely chopped, fresh mínt
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1/3 cup vegetabte oil
* 1 teaspoon orange flower water, ground pepper, rind of an orange
Preparation:
Finely peel cucumber and slice thinly. Put in a bowl and add mint.Combine lemon juice, oil, orange flower water and pepper in a small bowl or screwtop jar, Whisk or shake well to combine.Pour dressing over cucumber slices and mix well. Remove pith from orange rind. Cut rind into thin strips, blanch in boiling water and arrange over cucumber slices to serve.
HINT Lebanese cucumbers do not need to be presalted. However, if using ordinary cucumber, deseed and presalt them in a colander for half an hour to remove any bitter juices.
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