Cucumber Delight - a summer salad

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3-4 big Cucumbers for filling

Vegetables for filling
1/2 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup finely grated cucumber
1/2 cup finely grated onion
1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage

Add salt in these vegetable and remove excess water

Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp cheese spread
2 tsp tomato ketchup
2 tsp mint finely chopped
2-3 green chillies finely chopped

Mix all the above ingredients and make a saucy dressing

Assembling Method
1) Add all the vegetables into the dressing and mix well to make the filling
2) Cut the cucumber in 2-3 small bit size pieces
3) Scoop the pulp of the cucumber leaving a base below
4) Pour the filling in the cucumber 
5) Garnish with cheese and tomato ketchup

Serve cold as a salad

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