Simple cucumber salad

This simple salad comes from France and is particularly good with cold trout or salmon; however, it is also lovely with cold meats.  The secret is to cut the cucumber wafer-thin – a mandolin is best for this.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Total Time: 70 Mins

Ingredients

For 6 servings…

½                   Cucumber  - peeled and sliced very thinly 

                      Salt          

1 tbs               Olive oil    

1 tsp               Vinegar  - white wine 

1 pinch            Sugar       

                      Chives  - chopped    

Method

Sprinkle the cucumber with salt, put it into a colander, press down with a plate on which is put a weight and leave for 1 hour.  Rinse off the cucumber and dry.  Place in a serving dish.

Pour a vinaigrette made from the oil, vinegar and sugar over the cucumber.  Sprinkle with the chives.