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Jim’s Cucumber Salad

The Washington Post published Jim’s recipe for cucumber salad in the early 1980’s. It’s so simple and ever popular.

Jim Crawford

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, no need to peel
1 scallion or green onion
1 bunch of dill
1/2 bunch of cilantro, optional
Lemon Juice to taste, about 2 Tbsp to start
Olive Oil to taste, about 4 Tbsp
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

-Slice cucumbers as thin as possible, a mandolin is really helpful, but if you don’t have one, still make this salad.
-Chop up the scallion, dill, and cilantro and mix into cucumbers.
-Add remaining ingredients. Best the next day, but good served immediately as well.
-Enjoy!