CUCUMBER SALAD WITH BORAGE FLOWERS

Cucumber Salad with Borage Flowers image

Borage is a lovely garden plant, and both the leaves and the flowers are edible. I like to add them to this simple cucumber salad.

Provided by körnermamsell

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cucumber - halved, seeded, and sliced
6 borage leaves
12 fresh borage flowers

Steps:

Combine olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl and stir together. Add sliced cucumber, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Sprinkle with borage leaves and borage flowers just before serving, as the flowers wilt quickly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 80.9 mg, Sugar 1.8 g