Salads are great at any part of the year. However, they are best taken in summer for a cool and refreshing feeling. Also, they are low calorie foods. This recipe has cucumber and coriander (cilantro) with a little lime juice to add a tang to the salad.
Serves a small bowl.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cucumber | 2 small or 1 medium |
| Fresh Coriander Leaves (Cilantro) | 2 small bunches |
| Lime Juice | 1 tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Olive Oil (Optional) | 1 tsp |
Method
- Peel and chop the washed cucumber into even sized cubes in a mixing bowl.
- Grind the washed coriander leaves in a blender with salt and lime juice into a coarse paste.
- Add this paste to the cucumber cubes and mix thoroughly but gently.
- Add olive oil if preferred and mix.
- Cool it in the fridge for about ten minutes and serve it in a serving bowl.
- Instead of coriander leaves paste, one can use even blanched spinach leaves paste.
