I have been married to a wonderful Christian man since 1976. The Lord has blessed us with two daughters and two sons. I consider each day the Lord gives me on the earth yet another chance to serve Him.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Cucumber Tomato Salad

This is so easy and so good. A great thing to go along with a summer meal.


CUCUMBER & TOMATO SALAD
(serves 4)

Ingredients:
*2 cucumbers, thinly sliced
*1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
*1 small red onion, thinly sliced
*1/2 cup white vinegar
*1/8 cup white sugar
*2 springs of fresh dill
*1 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon pepper
*1 teaspoon, minced garlic

Directions:
~Soak cucumbers in ice water for 15 minutes.
~Remove cucumbers from ice water.
~Toss together the cucumbers, & onion in a large bowl.
~Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, salt & pepper in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
~Bring to a boil, and pour over the cucumber & onions.
~Stir in tomatoes and dill.
~Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (even better if you can let it marinate for a couple hours)

Variations:
`substitute fresh dill for 1 tablespoon dried dill
`omit cherry tomatoes

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