English Cucumber Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup	59ml	Balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon mustard
		Freshly-cracked black pepper - to taste
1		English cucumber with peel - washed

Recipe Instructions

For the Dressing: Add rosemary, vinegar, and olive oil to a small saucepan. Heat for approximately 5 minutes over very low heat to blend and intensify flavors. Remove from heat. Wisk in the Dijon mustard.

Slice the cucumber into very thin slices. Place into a decorative bowl. Pour dressing over cucumber slices. Toss. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (Regular cucumbers also work well in this recipe.)

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 160; Fat (grams) 14; Percent calories from fat 77; Percent polyunsaturated 5; Percent saturated 17; Percent monounsaturated 55; Cholesterol (milligrams) 0; Sodium (milligrams) 95; Protein (grams) 1; Carbohydrate (grams) 8; Fiber (grams) 2.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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