Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

 

This recipe, Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad, has fresh wedges of tomato, thinly sliced onion and sliced cucumber dressed simply with vinegar and oil makes the simplest salad possible – think of it as the Southern counterpart to the classic Italian tomato-and-mozzarella salad.  It is best enjoyed at the height of summer, when tomatoes and cucumbers are fresh from the garden.

 

Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad Recipe

 

Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

3 Tbsp. rice vinegar

1 Tbsp. canola oil

1 tsp. honey

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. freshly ground pepper, or more to taste

2 medium cucumbers

4 medium, cut into ½ inch wedges

1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, halved and very thinly sliced

2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, chives and/or tarragon

 

Prepare through vinegar and oil up to 1 hour ahead.

Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl.

Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds.  Add the cucumber slices, tomatoes and onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine.  Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.

Just before serving, add herbs and toss again.

 

(Recipe for Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad, Diabetic Connect, 2015)

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Pepper Cookie Recipe

Pepper Cookies

My Aunt Fanny (on my mother’s side of the family) would make Pepper Cookies at least 4 times a year.  I remember when I was 15 years old, I didn’t like them because the pepper made my mouth burn.  But as I got older, they grew on me.

Pepper Cookie Recipe

Pepper Cookies

1 LB. flour

1 egg

½ cup oil

½ cup water

½ cup white wine

½ tsp. salt

1 to 2 tbsp. black pepper (to taste)

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

½ tbsp. fennel seeds

Put all ingredients together in medium to large bowl.  Mix with your HANDS.  Then knead until it’s all mixed together.  Once that’s done, take about 1 teaspoon of dough and roll into a log; make then into small circles, and place on greased cookie sheet.  Bake on 400 F. for 15 – 17 minutes.

It’s that easy.  This Pepper Cookie Recipe makes about 80 small coookies.

(Recipe is from my Aunt Fannie)

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