Cucumber and Basil

Although this looks like a salad, do try it hot. The cucumber is great when it is just heated through, before it has a chance to become soft.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes

Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• 2 tablespoons finely-chopped fresh basil
• pinch of teaspoon sea salt

Method

• Peel the cucumber and cut it lengthways into quarters.

• Cut out the seeds and discard them.

• Slice the cucumber into thin chip shapes.

• Heat a heavy based fry pan with two or three tablespoons of water and the salt.

• Drop in the cucumber chips and stir while they heat through. Be careful not to cook the cucumber, just warm it.

• Sprinkle with the basil and serve.

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