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Cucumber Salad

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Sauces and Condiments

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 cucumbers -- (6 to 8)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
Garlic powder - a couple of shakes
1 Dash paprika
Salt

Slice your cucumber paper thin. Yeah- you are reading correctly!) You will
be putting these into any kind of bowl. After you slice one layer, salt
them. Then do another layer. Salt that layer. Continue doing this until
you have sliced all of your cucumbers. These will shrink dramatically, so
make sure you have at least double what you would think you would need if
not more. Let this sit on the counter covered for several hours so the
water can come out of the cucumbers.

Next, you are going to "wring them out." Seriously, I am not kidding! Get
a handful at a time and wring out as much water as you can. The poor
cucumber will look so limp you will feel sorry for it, but you will be
paying for what you do to them with achy hands!

Next, you will add the vinegar, water, oil, garlic powder, and a dash of
paprika. I gave approximate amounts. The liquid should cover the
cucumbers. If you like them more sour, add more vinegar. If less sour, add
more water.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 148 Calories; 12g Fat (70.7%
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 7mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2
Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Made this 8/1/05. It was really good, but I ended up
rinsing it off because it was too salty. Next time I will
rinse before squeezing. Also, I would probably just
drizzle some olive oil on. But they turned out nice and
crunchy and very tasty.

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