Gingered Cucumber Salad

Serves 6 – recipe found at www.cookitsimply.com

6 cucumbers, peeled
1 carrot, peeled
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 small piece of ginger, peeled
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Salt

Slice the cucumbers crosswise. Cut the carrot into julienne strips. Mix the cucumber and carrot in a salad bowl. Dissolve a little salt to taste with the vinegar. Add the oil and mix well then pour over the vegetables. Toss the salad, grate some ginger on top, add the lemon zest and serve.