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Ensalada de Pepino - Cucumber Salad

By Lisa & Tony Sierra, About.com

Spanish-style Cucumber Salad is a perfect dish for a warm day. It is light, tasty and refreshing. If you need to prepare something at the last minute, this salad is great, since it is easy to prepare!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1/2 medium red o
  • 2-3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 6-7 Tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
  • salt to taste

Preparation:

Serves 4-6.

Peel cucumber with vegetable peeler or knife. Slice in rounds about 1/8” wide. Cut tomatoes into eight pieces each. Thinly slice red onion into rings. Then, cut the rings in half.

Place all ingredients into a serving bowl. Sprinkle approximately 1/2 teaspoon of salt over the top. Pour 2-3 tablespoons vinegar over vegetables and 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss salad and taste. Adjust ingredients to your taste.

Note: It is common to sprinkle cool water into the salad so that there is more dressing to dip bread in!

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