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Here are two cucumber salads recipes; the first one is from my mother's family, the second one is mine:

•Cucumber salad à la crème:
Make a vinaigrette with 2 tablespoons of any vinegar for 4
tablespoons light oil (canola, light olive etc.),
season with salt and pepper,
add 1/4 cup cream (light or heavy is your choice) and wisk!
Pour on thinly sliced cucumber right before serving, to keep the cucumber crisp, mix and enjoy!

•Cucumber salad orientale:
-1 tbs honey
-2 tbs rice or red wine vinegar
-1/2 tsp cumin seeds
-1/2 tsp curry powder
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/8 tsp pepper
-5-6 sprigs chives or 1-2 green onions if no chives are available, finely cut
-4 tbs light oil
-1-2 cucumber(s) thinly sliced

Mix the vinegar, the honey, the salt, the pepper and the spices until the honey is dissolved (you can microwave the mixture for a few seconds to accelerate the process).
Add the oil and mix.
Sprinkle the chives on the cucumber, add the vinaigrette and mix thoroughly.
This salad should be prepared 10-15 minutes in advance.


Bon appétit!