Sweet Cucumber and Radish Salad |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Like it or not, cucumbers and radishes have become virtually seasonless. Here, they provide a lively, refreshing counterpoint to the meal's overall richness. What's more, the whole dish can be put together in mere minutes. Ingredients:
1 large cucumber (1 pound) |
1 bunch radishes |
1/4 cup cider vinegar |
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
Directions:
1. Peel cucumber, then halve lengthwise and slice crosswise 1/4 inch thick. Cut each radish lengthwise into 8 wedges.
2. Bring vinegar, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then stir in oil.
3. Pour hot dressing over cucumbers and radishes in a bowl and stir, then let stand 10 minutes. Stir and season with salt before serving.
4. What to drink:Haggipavlu Nemea '04
5. Cooks' note: Salad can be madae 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
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