Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Now on to probably the easiest recipe ever...here's what you'll need (many of the ingredients are optional or can be substituted):

• 2 large cucumbers
• 1/2 small onion (optional)
• 1 clove garlic (optional)
• 1 T coconut vinegar or aminos
• 1 T mixed spices
• Note:  the last 4 ingredients are optional if you are cutting those foods out of your lifestyle, making this salad even more easy!

Step1:  Slice the cucumber really thin.  You can use a mandolin here if you have one, but since I've sliced my fingers on the mandolin I got for the Holidays twice now, I decided to stick with my knife skills.  Also, you may have noticed I'm using a boning knife...since we don't eat meat, this knife rarely gets used and since it is made for thin slices, this is actually a really good type of knife to use for this task.

See-though-thin!!

Step 3:  To reduce burping or digestion problems, you can remove the seeds by simply popping them out of the slices (this is actually a very easy task).  Place the cukes in a large bowl, and if you are not using any of the other ingredients feel free to chomp away or dip into your favorite tomato sauce.

Step 3:  Otherwise, slice the onion and garlic really thin as well, add the spices and vinegar, and you have one delicious salad!

If you let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour or more, the flavors really melt together and tastes much better.  If you can wait that long, of course.

How are you using up the abundance of cucumbers we are having now?

Luana ola!  Enjoy life!