Most nights last year I would steam veggies and add just a bit of seasoning. Nowadays that just doesn’t cut it. Not only do I want a recipe to be quick and healthy but I also want great flavor.
When I first started cooking for myself in college I ran into one of Ellie Krieger’s cookbooks. She’s a nutritionist with multiple books and her own TV show. Right now on her homepage she has a quote -> “I crave food that is bursting with flavor and aroma, food that draws you in and leaves your satisfied – and guess what? That food can also be healthy!”. Just what I want in my food! Before I got into reading healthy living blogs, she was the person I turned to for healthy eats.
A couple years later, her food is exactly what I’ve been craving so I brought the cookbook back out and searched for some flavorful veggie recipes. I found my old standbyΒ – Cucumber Salad.
It’s so stinkin’ simple! Do a little chopping.
I always have fun removing the seeds in the cucumbers. It makes me feel like a fancy chef for some reason.
For my husband who needs help succeeding in the face project:
Please don’t forget to rinse off the salt after it has been sitting on the veggies! I’ve done it before. That first bite is a bit rough.
Mix it with the dressing and you’re almost done!
Oh and don’t forget the dill which I did until I looked at this picture and realized something was missing. The dill adds a ton of flavor.
A great combination of flavor and crunch. Now that it’s a bit hotter out, it’s nice to cool off with a side salad like this. It’s not soup weather anymore!
I am proud to say that I followed the entire recipe. After this debacle you know I would. π
Ellie Krieger has a new book out and I’ll be picking it up soon. Hopefully she’ll have a lot of new, tasty stuff! I’ll be sure to post a couple in the coming weeks.
Do you have a favorite cookbook or chef? I have so many!
Nice pics. Love the smiley. π
Ha, thanks!
With blogs and online recipes, it has been a while since I’ve cracked open a cookbook. I received a vegan cookbook for Christmas and need to start testing out the recipes!
Yes you should! It’s definitely more fun to crack open a book rather than the computer. π
This might be simple enough even for me!
You should try it! Very tasty. If not, I’ll make it when we’re together again. π
Hahaha I love your cucumber smiley face π That salad looks really good! So fresh and perfect for a BBQ! I have summer on my mind!
Thanks! π Me too. It’s hot these days!
Mmm, I would love to be digging into that at this moment… My stomach is saying “Feed me” haha
cheers
You must! It’s very good.
Fun photos. I love cucumbers π
Thanks! I don’t, but I DO like them in this form. π