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Cucumber And Mint Salad

The earthy, fruity taste of extra virgin olive oil and cool mint makes this dish a very refreshing beginning to a great meal.

Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

6 cups 1422mlThinly-sliced cucumber - unpeeled
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozGreen pepper - diced (small)
3   Green onions - sliced
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozMinced mint
1/4 cup 59mlFresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlBalsamic vinegar
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Combine the cucumbers, pepper, onions, and mint in a salad bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Toss with the vegetables and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 45; Calories from Fat 22; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 7mg; Carbohydrates 6g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 4g; Protein 1g.

Source:
Diabetes Forcast - Feb, 2001 at - http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/forecast/default.jsp

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