This is a perfect summer salad with its fresh cucumbers and citrus dressing.

Ingredients:

1 cup thinly sliced radishes

1/2 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper

1/4 cup curly leaf parsley

2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 cup white quinoa, prepared (I added quinoa to make the salad a bit heartier making it a good dinner option)

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar –> I used Champagne vinegar

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions: Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in a cup, stirring with a whisk or fork until well combined. Toss the salad with the dressing. Serve at room temperature or chilled. I served this salad with orange roughy fillets which were seasoned in Italian dressing for a few minutes before going on the pan. Any other flaky fish would go well here or chicken.

One comment on “Summer Cucumber Salad”

1. Steve Finnell

   August 6, 2012

   

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