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A Quick and Refreshing Salad

July 6th 2009 21:15
coriander cilantro cucumber salad side-dish vegetables vinaigrette recipe


…sorry, Jason…

Besides using coriander as a garnish, I’ve found that a coriander and cucumber salad compliments a curry meal very well. That fresh taste and the slightly palate-cleansing effect of the coriander is a wonderful side-dish if you’re serving up a strong tasting or (any) *heavy* main dish.


What you need:
2 bunches of fresh coriander
1 cucumber
juice of 1 to 1 1/2 limes
1/2-1 tablespoon of olive oil
salt and sugar to taste

salad side-dish vegetables vinaigrette recipe lime juice recipe
lime juice *vinaigrette*
What to do:
1…Wash the coriander thoroughly and pluck off just the leaves – you can use the stems too if you don’t mind the strong taste but I’d skip using the stalk

2…Slice the cucumber into medium-fine match-sticks
3…Place the coriander leaves and the cucumber into a bowl
4…Whisk/mix lime juice, salt and sugar together
5…Pour the mix on the salad, add the olive oil and toss well
6…You might want to chill it a little, or you can serve as is.

Serves: 4
coriander cilantro cucumber salad side-dish vegetables vinaigrette recipe
goes well on the side with a Main
Tips…
…you can roughly chop-up the coriander if you find the leaves too *large*
…for an Asian twist, use 2 teaspoons of sesame oil instead of the olive oil – this works better with Chinese-style dishes than others

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Comment by Helen Randell

July 7th 2009 02:58
Hi Lara,

This sounds great. I'll just be making a small side dish though as the boy isn't a fan of coriander. Looks deliciously refreshing.

- Helen

Comment by DeAnne

July 8th 2009 04:17
Thanks for the great idea, Lara. I tried a variation of this tonight. Since I'm not so fond of cilantro, I used half cilantro - half flat parsley, and I added some matchstick carrots and diced tomatoes. Went really nicely with my roasted pork tenderloin.

Again, thanks for the great idea!

DeAnne

Comment by Lara M

July 9th 2009 10:03
Thank U, Helen. I hope you enjoyed it It works so well with a variety of dishes.



You're most welcome, DeAnne So happy to hear it's great!

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