Indian Food Recipes, Cucumber Salad


	Salata, Cucumber Salad, Indian Cooking

			Salata (Cucumber Salad) Me and my family are enjoying more and more the fresh flavors of the Mediterranean. We're actually losing weight eating these healthier foods. This is one of the most simple of all salads. Let it sit for at least a day so that the flavors develop.These is another recipe from Sephardic Cooking by Copeland Marks. Mr. Marks suggests using a Kirby cucumber. If you can't find one you can substitute an English or Burpless cucumber. If you are using a supermarket cucumber you'll need to peel and de-seed it. Salata (Cucumber Salad) 1 pound young Kirby cucumbers, not peeled 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup cider or malt vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 inch of fresh garlic root, chopped fine (I suggest you peel the ginger) 1 garlic clove, put through a press 2 tablespoons chopped mint 3 scallions, sliced thin 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh hot chili (optional) Slice the cucumbers thin and toss them with the salt. Let them stand for 20 minutes. Put them in a kitchen towel and squeeze firmly; considerable water will be released. Bring the vinegar and sugar just to a boil. Cool for a few minutes, then pour it over the cucumbers. Add the ginger, garlic, mint, scallions and chili. Mix well and refrigerate. Serve cold. Serves 6 - 8. Click here to print this recipe Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Recipes Greek Recipes Baba Ghanouj (baba ghanoush) Baked Cod with Orange, Caper & Olive Sauce Greek Lemon & Egg Sauce (avgolemono) Greek Shrimp with Feta Cheese (garides saganaki) Shrimp and Caper Salad from Chef Cat Cora Lebanese Recipes Lamb Meatballs with Pine Nuts in Tomato Sauce, Chef Claudia Roden Sephardic Recipes Salata (cucumber salad) Sicilian Recipes Sicilian Green Bean & Fennel Salad Sicilian Swordfish (swordish a la siciliana) Syrian Recipes Tabbouleh Salad Tasty & Easy Green Bean Recipes Armenian Green Beans with Ground Meat and Tomatoes (Fassoulia) Blanched Green Beans Cream of Green Bean Soup (Company's Coming) Fried Green Beans Dilly Green Beans Recipe - Canning Recipe Ginger Garlic Green Beans Greek Green Beans Greek Potatoes and Green Beans Green Bean Soup (Company's Coming) Green Beans a'la Waterman's Green Beans Almondine Green Beans Almondine (with a hint of lemon) Green Beans Almondine (with an Asian flair) Green Beans Almondine (with mushrooms) Green Beans and Prosciutto Pasta Salad Green Bean Casserole (Campbell's) Green Bean Casserole (Cook's Illustrated) Green Beans, Endive & Boston Lettuce Salad Green Beans in Sour Cream & Tomato Sauce Green Beans Provençal, Chef Simone Beck Green Beans Provençal, Cooking Light Green Bean Salad, Dill, Parsley & Savory Green Bean Salad, Feta & Pecans Green Bean Salad, Soy Glazed Almonds, Cilantro Green Beans with Coconut Green Beans with Ginger Butter Green Beans with Onion Paste (Madhur Jaffrey) Green Beans with Roman Mustard Green Beans with Shallots Italian Green Beans (St. Anna Beans) Lemon Green Bean & Celery Salad Oven Roasted Green Beans Pears with Green Beans & Bacon Persian Green Beans & Rice (Lubia Polo) Sautéed Green Beans with Hazelnut Crumbs Sesame & Portobello Green Beans Sicilian Green Bean & Fennel Salad (Cooking Light) Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork & Chilies Sweet & Sour Green Beans Thai Green Beans (Cooking Light) Three Bean Salad Recipe White Bean, Green Bean & Red Bell Pepper Salad

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