Perfect Summer Salad

This recipe was adapted from 101cookbooks.com which is a beautiful website by Heidi Swanson. Original recipe: www.101cookbooks.com/archives/cucumber-peanut-salad-recipe.html

For my version:

2 cucumbers, peeled, diced, most of the seeds removed

1/4-1/3 cup peanuts

1/4 cup large flake coconut (unsweetened), toasted

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

large handful of cilantro, finely chopped

dash of salt and pepper

Take the cucumber and cilantro and toss. When you are ready to eat, toss in peanuts and coconut. To toast the coconut I just use a foil lined toaster oven dish and watch carefully in the toaster oven until golden brown (careful it happens quickly and therefore burns quickly!).

In a separate bowl whisk together olive oil and lemon juice and add salt and pepper to taste. Dress the tossed ingredients to desired taste. Makes two meal size servings.