Showing posts with label cucumber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cucumber. Show all posts

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Cucumber & Fruit Salad

1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey (or agave syrup)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or basil (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1/4 teaspooon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup peeled, seeded, sliced cucumber
1 cup fresh citrus salad, such as Del Monte Fruit Naturals
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
1/4 cup dried cherries (or cherry-flavored dried cranberries)
2 tablespoon chopped red onion
2 tablespoon chopped pecans

Whisk together the vinegar, honey, oil, tarragon, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the cucumber, citrus salad, tomatoes, dried cherries and onions and toss gently to combine. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Add the chopped pecans just before serving.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Jicama & Cucumber Salad

1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
2 cups diced, peeled jicama
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced

In a medium bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients together until well-combined. Add the jicama and cucumber and toss to evenly coat with dressing. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Serve cold.

6 servings