Cucumbers with olives

Name: Cucumbers with olives
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers; salt; 1 tbsp of chopped dill; 1 tbsp of lemon juice; virgin olive oil; 20 pitted black olives

STEVE MANFREDI

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

Olives have to be cured to extract the bitter glucosides and the method affects the flavour and texture of the finished olive.

Ingredients

2 cucumbers
salt
1 tbsp of chopped dill
1 tbsp of lemon juice
virgin olive oil
20 pitted black olives

Method

This recipe is from the Phaidon Press edition of The Silver Spoon.
Peel 2 cucumbers and slice thinly. Put the slices in a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave them to drain for 30 min. Rinse, drain, pat dry and put in a salad bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of chopped dill and drizzle with 1 tbsp each of lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Add 20 pitted black olives, season with a little salt and toss.
Let stand for a few minutes before serving.

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