Pomegranate and Cucumber Salad

• 1 cucumber
• 2 medium pomegranates
• 2 or 3 shallots, or a small onion

Halve the cucumber, and discard the seeds. Thinly slice it, grate coarsely, or put through the julienne disc of a food processor. Lightly salt the cucumber, and put in a sieve.

Break open the pomegranates, and pull out the fruit, avoiding the bitter yellow pith. Put in a bowl. Peel and finely chop the onion. Rinse and dry the cucumber, and mix both with the cucumber. Halve the lemon, an