Origin: Local

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• Cucumber is a widely cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that usually bears cylindrical fruits used as vegetables.

• Cucumbers are refreshing, you can use cucumbers on a salad or as a snack. And you can cook and pickle the cucumbers.

• Always keep cucumbers in the fridge.

• Tomato and Cucumber Salad

  Ingredients:

  1 large cucumber
  3 tomatoes
  small handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
  1 tbsp olive oil
  juice from 1/2 lime or more to taste
  salt and freshly cracked pepper
  

  Instructions:

  1. Wash and peel the cucumber. Cut into small dice and place into a bowl.
     
  2. Wash and dice the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes and chopped cilantro to the bowl as well.
     
  3. Dribble the olive oil over the salad and start off with a small amount of freshly squeezed lime juice as well as a bit of salt and pepper. Toss the salad and adjust the lime, salt, and pepper until you are happy with the balance and taste.
     
  4. Allow the salad to sit for a few minutes or more before serving. This gives the flavors a chance to meld a bit.