Cucumber Salad with Borage Flowers

Borage is a lovely garden plant, and both the leaves and the flowers are edible. Sprinkled over a simple cucumber salad they add flavor and color.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 139 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl and stir together. Add sliced cucumber, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 2

Sprinkle with borage leaves and borage flowers just before serving, as the flowers wilt quickly.