Nectarine Cucumber And Almond Salad recipe

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Nectarine Cucumber And Almond Salad

¼	cup	rice wine vinegar
¼	cup	caster sugar
1	small	fresh red chilli; deseeded, thinly sliced
8		yellow nectarines; halved, stone removed, cut into thin wedges
2		Lebanese cucumbers; halved lengthways, thinly sliced
½	cup	almond kernels; coarsely chopped
1/3	cup	shredded fresh mint
2	Tbs	olive oil
		fresh mint leaves, to serve

1	Place the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add the chilli and stir to combine. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool completely.
2	Combine the nectarine, cucumber, almond and shredded mint in a bowl.
3	Gradually add the oil to the vinegar mixture and whisk until combined. Pour the dressing over the nectarine mixture and gently toss until just combined. Divide among serving plates. Top with mint leaves and season with pepper. Serve immediately.

Servings: 6

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Recipe Type: Salad

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Tips

Variation: Peach & macadamia salad - Add 4 shallots, thinly sliced, in step 2. Replace the nectarines with peaches and almonds with macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped, in step 2. Replace the mint with fresh Thai basil leaves, shredded.

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