Recipe: Cucumber and tomato salad

This simple salad can make a great snacking option between meals.

Ingredients:

Cucumber — 1, sliced

Tomato — 1, Sliced

Thyme — A sprig

Peppercorns — crushed, to taste

Mint — 1 bunch

Lime — 1

Olive oil — a little

Salt — to taste

Method:

Mix the thyme, mint, peppercorns and salt in the lime juice. Place chilled cucumber and tomato slices in your bowl, one beside the other. Sprinkle the lime juice mix and olive oil before serving. You could alternately add some feta cheese for taste.

Summer tip

Cucumber juice with fresh mint and lime not just works as a rehydrating source but also helps in weight loss.

Simple summer salad recipe

Ingredients:

Carrot - 3

Radish - 3

Beetroot - 1

Cucumber 1

Tomato - 1

Onion - 1

Cheese - 100 grams

Olive oil - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Lemon juice - 3 tbl sp

Pepper - to taste

Method:

Grate the carrot, radish, beetroot and cucumber. Cut the tomato and onion finely. Mix the vegetables. Add grated cheese, preferably cheddar or mozzarella. Keep this mix inside the fridge and let it cool. Mix sugar and salt in the lemon juice. Sprinkle this on top of the vegetables. Add a dash of olive oil and sugar to suit your taste before you serve.