There are combinations of foods that I would never think of going together, and this particular recipe is one of those. I wrote about this on my last blog (before it was accidentally deleted), and want to share it again.<\/p>\n
A friend from IRC – Wordsmith – knows of my penchant for trying new and different recipes and one day, about 1 1\/2 years ago, I was hungry and not in the mood for anything. He told me to try strawberries and cucumbers. At first, I was like..what the heck kind of combination is that!?! But.. I ended up trying it, and falling in love with the tangy\/sweet flavors.<\/p>\n
Since then, I’ve found there are a lot of recipes for strawberries and cucumbers out there in the world — from salads and soups, to grilling and stir-frying. Who knew?!<\/p>\n
I took the concept of this recipe from Wordsmith, and played around with it. I added the sugar and lemon juice, which seem to balance out the flavors once the vinegar is added. I used warm water to dissolve the sugar, though it isn’t necessary if you are not going to serve this immediately.<\/p>\n
1 pint of strawberries, cored and sliced
\n1 English cucumber, sliced – peel if it is a bitter peel.
\n1 tablespoon sugar
\n2 teaspoons lemon juice
\n2 tablespoons warm water
\n2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar<\/p>\n
Combine the sugar, lemon juice and vinegar in the warm water. Peel the cucumber if necessary — I usually only do this if the peel is bitter. And even then, I like to leave a little on. I peel the cucumber so it is, in essence, striped. Looks pretty that way, ya know. Pour the sugar\/lemon\/vinegar juice mixture over the cucumbers and allow to sit for about 15 minutes or so.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, core and slice the strawberries. I like to slice them, you may just want to quarter them. Up to you.<\/p>\n
Add the strawberries to the cucumbers and toss to mix. Serve.<\/p>\n
There are combinations of foods that I would never think of going together, and this particular recipe is one of those. I wrote about this on my last blog (before it was accidentally deleted), and want to share it again. … Continue reading