Member Recipe Review: Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad

Written Thursday, September 24th, 2009 by Anne Coleman

There's no doubt that summer is over here, but my cucumber vines didn't get the memo. Not only did they produce quite copiously this year, they're still flowering and wee little cucumbers are peeking out from beneath the blossoms.

After giving away all that we could without having the new neighbors whispering about the 'odd cucumber family', I soldiered on and dug deep within the recesses of my cookbook collection to find new and different ways to use up the prolific pepino production I had on my hands.

I needn't have gone so far, for there was a recipe right here at Half Hour Meals that filled the bill quite well; Jurate's Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad.

The bright flavors of cilantro and lime combined with cool cucumber and sweet red onion blend perfectly together to make a deliciously light salad perfect to help me use up the bounty I have on hand. Cumin seeds, black mustard seed and peanuts add a depth of flavor and crunch to the whole dish - a prime balance for the cool cuke.

Not only was it the choicest match to the soup I had for lunch today, but the kids thought rather highly of it as well. Give it a try yourself, the recipe can be found here: http://www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/cucumber-and-roasted-peanut-salad

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