[Liz]

Bright, refreshing, sweet, and tangy, I love the way this recipe dresses plain old cucumbers......with a Sweet Lime Vinegar. Might be nice on an appy table. Any leftover cucumbers will keep well for a few days in the refrigerator, but they will continue to give off liquid; just drain it off and add another squeeze of fresh lime juice before serving.

CUCUMBER SALAD / SWEET LIME VINEGAR

ING 1 1/2 lb 1/8" thick slices English (seedless) cucumbers, Kosher salt 1/4 cup Sweet Lime Vinegar (recipe follows)
tb black sesame seeds, toasted tb fresh lime juice 3 tb fresh tarragon leaves

METHOD Salt cucumber slices, spread out in colander, set over large bowl; drain 30 minutes.Press down to release as much liquid as you can, then blot very dry and transfer to a server. Add Sweet Lime Vinegar, sesame seeds, reserving some for garnish. Toss/combine; chill. Can do ahead 2 days or longer.

SERVE using slotted spoon, transfer to server; discard liquid. Add lime juice and tarragon, toss/combine
(use a fork to separate the cucumbers). Scatter sesame seeds over top and serve.

SWEET LIME VINEGAR
ING 1/2 cup rice vinegar1/2 cup sugar Grated zest and juice of large or 2 small limes

METHOD BTB on med vinegar and sugar, stirring occasionally. Then simmer 2-3 min, sugar dissolves, mixtture is slightly syrupy. Offheat, stir in lime zest and 1/2 of juice. Cool enough to taste, then check for limey-ness, adding more juice if necessary. Cool completely before using. Keeps 2 weeks or longer in the fridge.

[Jamestown1630]

That looks very nice, and a good balance to the heavy stuff that usually shows up.

Received from Freeper Nopardons, some other fresh ideas:

“My mother always did melon balls (honeydew, cantaloupe, and seeded watermelon) as a summer appetizer. Wedges or sticks of honeydew wrapped in prosciutto (serve with a lime wedge) is also really quite nice.

A coupe glass filled with blueberries (sugar glaze them first ) and tiny melon balls of honeydew is also lovely an unexpected; it’s also quite pretty.

How about stuffed (cream cheese, or Hungarian liptauer cheese...can give you the recipe for that if you’re interested )celery sticks topped with halves of cherry tomatoes or sliced rounds of olives.”