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Cucumber Mint Salad
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
  • 2 cucumbers
  • plentiful mint leaves, torn
  • ¼ red onion, sliced
dressing (the following makes more dressing than you'll need, so scale up the cucumbers etc. x2 or x3 or keep the extra dressing in a jar and use it on other things during the week)
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar Banyuls
  • 1 teaspoon local honey
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3–4 tablespoons olive oil California Olive Ranch is a good basic
Instructions

  1. Make the dressing first by mixing all ingredients in a jar. Place sliced red onion in bottom of serving bowl and drizzle in a couple tablespoons of dressing. Let rest while you prepare the cucumbers and mint.

  2. Peel cucumbers, slice lengthwise, and remove seeds by scraping gently with a spoon. Slice into half-moons and add to serving bowl. Tear mint over top, toss, and add additional dressing by the spoonful. Keep chilled until serving.