Meatball salad with cucumber "pasta"

Pasta and macaroni Italian cuisine

This is a light meatball recipe. I used ground veal and added some white anchovies to give it a little tang (you barely notice the anchovies). I use my favorite anchovies, Dinon, which are sometimes called boquerones.The ones I usually buy are encased in hard plastic with a see through top, so you can see the white anchovies. I used my favorite gadget ...the julienne tool. You can also use a simple vegetable peeler and make wide strips. If you use cucumbers other than ones you have grown yourself, make sure that they don't have a wax coating. The long English cucumbers are usually covered in plastic wrap . Simple herbs...just some fresh thyme and a scatter of minced chives. I made cucumber "pasta" and a simple dressing. To be served cold or room temperature. *****This is a meatball recipe , so, it can be used in preparations other than my "pasta" with good results.