I only own three cookbooks.  How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian (the best cookbook ever, in my opinion), Baking with Agave Nectar (still experimenting with this one), and 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes.  I’ve owned the last one since my senior year in high school, and I think at best I’ve made 10 of the recipes from it.  What can I say, the Internet is such an alluring source of recipes and I often forget the written ones sitting on my shelf.

So I present to you the 11th recipe I’ve made from this book.  I love marinated cucumbers, so adding cilantro (another love of mine) seemed like a logical next step.  This would probably be better in the summertime when fresh and crisp salads rule the day, but it adds a nice freshness to the roasted vegetables and winter squash of the fall.  It also goes well with soup and a grilled cheese.  Enjoy!

Ingredients

3 cups chopped peeled cucumbers

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped scallions

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

Combine cucumbers, scallions, and cilantro in a large bowl.  In a small bowl mix lime juice, oil and salt.  Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Source: 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes