Stuffed Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber
• 5 fl oz water
• 2 tbsp wine vinegar
• 2 eggs – hard boiled
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1 small onion, chopped and peeled.
• 6 small radishes
• a few sprigs of watercress
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Peel the cucumber and cut into quarters.
2. Cut each chunk in half lengthways and deseed.
3. Place the cucumber in a pan with the water, wine vinegar, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 5-7 minutes or until tender.
5. Drain and leave to cool.
6. Deshell and mash the eggs.
7. Mix in the olive oil, mustard powder, onion and salt and pepper.
8. Spoon the mixture into the cucumber chunks.
9. Garnish with watercress and radishes and serve with thin slices of brown bread and butter.

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