Grapefruit Mint Cucumber Salad
Grapefruit Mint Cucumber Salad combines fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, lemon and mint with sliced cucumbers for a flavor combination that is addictive and screams freshness with every bite!
Equipment
- Zester
Ingredients
Dressing
- zest of one grapefruit
- 1/2 cup grapefruit juice freshly squeezed, approx 1 to 1- 1/2 grapefruits depending on the size
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil preferably extra virgin
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup Real Maple Syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Mint finely chopped
Salad
- 4 Cucumbers
Instructions
Dressing
- Using a microplane zester, zest one of the grapefruits.
- Juice grapefruit to yield 1/2 cup of grapefruit juice. Depending on the size of the fruit, between 1 and 1-1/2 peices.
- Add the white wine vinegar, oil, maple syrup, lemon juice and mint to the grapefruit juice.
- Mix well and set aside.
Salad
- Wash the cucumbers thoroughly.
- With a fork, score the cucumbers lengthwise.
- Slice the cucumbers in approx 1/8" thick slices.
- Combine the cucumbers and dressing and garnish with a sprig of mint and a slice of grapefruit.
- Enjoy!