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Cucumber recipes
Posted: May 27, 2012
I absolutely love fresh cucumbers but am looking for some ideas on what to fix with them instead of just eating plain sliced cucumbers...anyone with some fun and/or interesting ideas and/or recipes to share?
Can include tomatoes also, as I love them fresh grown also.
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Cool As a Cucumber Salad recipe - MT55
[ In Reply To ..]1/2 c. mayo
1/4 c. half-n-half
1/4 c. white sugar
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp celery seed (optional - I don't use this
3 medium cukes, peeled, & sliced thinly
diced onion to taste.
Put onion & cukes in a bowl. Mix dressing in a separate bowl & pour over cukes/onions. Make a few hours ahead of time & refrigerate.
I like em just with - some plain yogurt,
[ In Reply To ..]splash of white vinegar and maybe some fresh herbs, I think dill is classic. Wish I could be there!
Wow, this brings back memories - Happy MT Robin
[ In Reply To ..]This was a standard at family parties growing up in Detroit and I haven't had this for YEARS.
This reminds me of my grandmother, sure do miss her! - sm
[ In Reply To ..]She sliced cucumber, some sweet onion thin, added fresh black pepper and cider vinegar. So good!
Cucumber, cream cheese and watercress or radish - finger sandwiches
[ In Reply To ..]good on all types of bread (I use pumpernickel). They are good dipped in ranch dressing if you want to add some substance. You can blend some horseradish sauce into the cream cheese for a little bite to the flavor or in place of the watercress or radish, but it's nice to try to keep them colorful. Fresh dill or mint garnish is also a good compliment or serve with mint and lemon iced sweet tea. Yum, yum.
recipe - try these
[ In Reply To ..]try this recipe lookup - got me started now.
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AmfTY90GB9rIYUSFcA0d8G6bvZx4?fr=yfp-t-701-1-s&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&p=recipes%20for%20cucumbers%20and%20tomatoes
Sprouts tomato and avocado sounds like an excellent - variation for the sandwiches
[ In Reply To ..]Also, a staple on the Persian table is Shirazi salad, which is basic tomato, onion and cucumber with olive oil and lime (sometimes parsley). It is often served with doogh, a refreshing yogurt drink made with Perrier or other carbonated water, salt and mint and/or dill. If you want to make a summer family meal out of this, serve with feta cubes, kalamata olives, radishes, fresh herbs (cilantro, basil and parsley), onion wedges, lime and fresh pita for rolling and sopping.
Come to think of it, this salad has a south-of-the-border version (cucumber salsa). Recipe follows:
2 medium cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (12 ounce) package tortilla chips
Lots of chopping but oh so worth it. Recruit DH to help. They inhale this stuff.
PS: I'm headed to the store for salsa ingredients. Such a good idea for a light side dish to grilled meat...not a drop of oil but lots of flavor.
Both cuke recipes have me drooling! - Yum! NM
[ In Reply To ..]:-)
Try cooked cucumbers - Kathleen
[ In Reply To ..]I had an absolute glut of cucumbers. Neighbors, friends, and family were sick of getting them, and I was getting sick of eating them raw.
So, I had to come up with some way to deal with the cucumbers. I remember the Russian families that relocated to the USA sponsored by a local church. We shopped for them and bought them huge amounts of cucumbers. They absolutely loved cooked cucumbers. Ugh...I just couldn't fathom cooking them. That is, until my bushes of cukes from the garden.
So, I came up with this recipe, and it is delicious.
Peel and dice cukes into 1/2-inch pieces until you get 10 cups or more of them.
Dice 5-6 fist-sized onions, and sautee in olive oil until just starting to turn translucent.
Add in 1 big can diced tomatoes. Add in 1/4 cup or so minced dried garlic (Tones). Add 1/8 to 1/4 cup Italian seasoning (Tones). Add cukes. Mix well. Add 6-9 beef bouillon cubes (Tones). Simmer on stove top until cukes and onions fully cooked.
This was such a BIG hit with my family that I now regularly peel and dice and freeze cucumbers in 10-cup packages for the winter months.
Also, the cucumber stew cans very well. Just process for the longest time according to acidity.
Note that instead of canned tomatoes, you can use diced fresh tomatoes, taking the skins off if so desired.
Grilled cheese and cucumber sandwiches - Kathleen
[ In Reply To ..]Grilled Cheese Veggie Sandwiches
Whole wheat bread, quality (can use specialty breads)
Thinly sliced cukes
Thinly sliced avocado (can use guacomole)
Thinly sliced tomatoes
Cheese
Make your typical grilled cheese sandwich, inserting a layer of cukes, avocado, and tomato.
Denny's Restaurant used to serve this on their vegetarian menu. I went there only for that sandwich. When they stopped serving it, I stopped going.
Persian Salad - L&L
[ In Reply To ..]A lot of gyro places around here serve it (they are run by Iranians). It is just a chopped cucumber, a chopped red onion, a chopped tomato with some olive oil, lime juice, and dried parsley. Sometimes mint, if you like it. I usually add cilantro (but I addl cilantro to Everything).
I am thinking cukes in some sort of salad - with watermelon, red onion,
[ In Reply To ..]maybe even summer stone fruits like peaches or plums. Also cold cuke soup looks very refreshing. Don't forget to save a few slices to perk up those tired MT eyes after a long day!
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