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# :cucumber: Balsamic-Dressed Cucumber with Olives

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| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 6 | 10 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :cucumber: 2 cucumber
- :olive: 10 black olives
- :seedling: 3 spring onions
- :hot_pepper: 0.5 red chili (optional)
- :sake: 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- :olive: 4 Tbsp olive oil
- :lemon: 0.5 lemon
- :salt: some black pepper
- :herb: 6 sprigs mint

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 chopping board
- 1 knife
- 1 mixing bowl

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Run a fork down the length of the cucumber until it’s stripy all over.

### Step 2

On a chopping board, use a knife to chop off the ends.

### Step 3

Carefully cut them in half across the middle, then in half lengthways.

### Step 4

Use a teaspoon to gently scoop out and discard the seeds.

### Step 5

Chop the cucumber up into 1 cm chunks and place in a mixing bowl.

### Step 6

Place the black olives on a chopping board, squash them with the heel of your hand, pull out and discard the stones,
then roughly chop them and add them to the bowl.

### Step 7

Trim and finely slice the spring onions and add them to the bowl.

### Step 8

Chop and add a red chili (optional) to the bowl.

### Step 9

Add the balsamic vinegar and 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

### Step 10

Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lemon, using your fingers to catch any pips.

### Step 11

Sprinkle over a pinch of black pepper.

### Step 12

Pick and tear over the mint leaves, toss everything together, then serve.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/balsamic-dressed-cucumber-with-olives/>

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