<p>This is the simplest, shortest ingredient list recipe I have posted and possibly will ever post in the future but its worth taking the time to share it.</p>
<p>This summer I have been fortunate to share a very productive produce garden with my mother. We have ended up with so much more we know how to deal with. English cucumbers, wax beans, green beans, eggplant, several varieties of peppers most of which sweet, carrots which are yet to be harvested, orange pear tomatoes producing 2-3 cups per day, and then there's the squash. You cannot imagine the amount of summer squash and patty pans that can be produced by three plants in one summer...</p>
<p>None of these, however are the subject of tonights writings. When looking the catalogues of seeds and plants I saw a picture that jogged a very fond memory. I can't for the life of me remember where I originally had them but I remembered biting into it like an apple and loving it. The catalogue was showing lemon cucumbers. </p>
<p>They are named such not because of a lemony flavor but because of their yellow color and round shape. The are sweeter than a normal cucumber and are just all around amazing. I had to plant some. </p>
<p>The crop is coming in now and its wonderful. I've been taking one for lunch and just eating it like an apple but I've been thinking it needed just a little something extra to enhance their natural flavors. </p>
<p>Well today as I was harvesting them one dropped and split open partially. It was still usable but needed to be used immediately. Now was my chance to try it out. It was as simple as I had imagined and even better tasting. This was all done to taste but I would suggest adding all of these things with a very light hand.</p><p>Lemon cucumbers dived bite sized</p><p>Salt</p><p>Sugar</p><p>Lemon juice</p><p>Toss these things together ever so lightly so there is just enough to taste them subtlely in every bite. Enjoy this light and refreshing summer salad!
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