Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese & Pepitas
I love the look of cucumber ribbons. So elegant and artsy. Marinating the thin slices you get with a vegetablepeeler and the vinaigrette adds so much flavor. The goat cheese and pepita garnish add a touch of elegance to asimple dish.
Servings: 6
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 2 cucumbers
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chiffonade
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chiffonade
- 3 ounces goat cheese
- 1/4 cup pepitas pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Mix together all vinaigrette ingredients - vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Trim off ends of cucumber. Slice cucumbers lengthwise with a vegetable peeler to create long thin ribbons; Chiffonade mint and basil and place all in a salad bowl. Drizzle with just enough vinaigrette to coat and let stand to combine flavors for 20+ minutes.
- To serve, spoon cucumber mixture onto salad plate. Add chunks of goat cheese on top and sprinkle with pepitas.
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Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal