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Cucumber, Red Onion and Watercress
Cucumber, Red Onion and Watercress
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Salads
Ingredients List
- 11 lg Pickling cucumbers
- - peeled, scored, cut into
- - equal lengths to fit
- - feed tube vertically
- 2/3 c Diced (1/4-in) red onion
- 3/4 c Seasoned rice vinegar
- -(See NOTE)
- 1 tb Safflower oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 3 lg Bunches watercress; washed,
- - crisped, stems removed
- 2 tb Snipped fresh chives
- - for garnish
Directions
USE THIN SLICING DISC. Stand cucumbers in feed tube and slice, using medium
pressure. Repeat until all cucumbers are sliced. Put cucumber slices, onion
and rice vinegar in large mixing bowl. Toss well. Cover. Refrigerate from
4-8 hours. To serve, drain cucumbers. Toss with oil. Adjust salt and
pepper. Arrange watercress leaves in wreath design on serving plates.
Arrange cucumbers in center, dividing evenly. Garnish with chives. Serve.
NOTE: Seasoned rice vinegar, available in the Oriental section of most
super- markets, is a blend of mild rice vinegar with a perfect balance of
sugar, salt and water. If you are using rice vinegar, adjust the salt,
sugar and water to taste.
pressure. Repeat until all cucumbers are sliced. Put cucumber slices, onion
and rice vinegar in large mixing bowl. Toss well. Cover. Refrigerate from
4-8 hours. To serve, drain cucumbers. Toss with oil. Adjust salt and
pepper. Arrange watercress leaves in wreath design on serving plates.
Arrange cucumbers in center, dividing evenly. Garnish with chives. Serve.
NOTE: Seasoned rice vinegar, available in the Oriental section of most
super- markets, is a blend of mild rice vinegar with a perfect balance of
sugar, salt and water. If you are using rice vinegar, adjust the salt,
sugar and water to taste.
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